Former 1960s-era grocery store to be overhauled into new space

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A former grocery store on Wilkinson Boulevard that’s sat vacant for years will soon be upfitted into new office space.

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Charlotte firms Red Hill Ventures and the Roby Family of Cos. are in a joint venture to redevelop the old Park ‘n Shop building, at 3512 Wilkinson Blvd., into about 30,000 square feet of office space. The venture, New Park N Shop LLC, acquired the 2.4-acre property at Wilkinson Boulevard and Old Steele Creek Road in October for $1.8 million, according to Mecklenburg County real estate records.

The Park ‘n Shop on Wilkinson was one of the city’s busiest grocery stores at its peak, with a favorable location on a main thoroughfare in Charlotte. It was opened in the late 1950s by Charles Reid and drew shoppers from across the region — Park ‘n Shop eventually became a small chain of grocery stores throughout the ‘60s and ‘70s.

Read more about plans for the site and check out additional renderings here.