New North Phoenix Fry’s Will Open March 31

Editor’s Note: See the most recent story on the opening of this Fry’s Marketplace.

The wait is almost over for grocery-starved shoppers in parts of North Phoenix. The new Fry’s Marketplace on Dove Valley Road will open March 31, company officials announced today.

A grand opening will be held at 7 a.m. at the new store in the Canyon Crossroads shopping plaza, which will also house AutoZone, Burger King, Pinky’s Nails and a Pet Planet (details).

The new Fry’s will be about the size of two football fields, much larger than the one in Anthem. Inside, shoppers will find a wine bar and a Starbucks, as well as apparel. The property features a 30-foot-high, covered parking structure with solar panels that will help power the store (details).

“Our store will be open from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m., seven days a week,” said store manager Lucy Wienshienk. “We invite you to celebrate our grand opening with us and see your beautiful new neighborhood store―there’s a lot to love.”

A fuel center in the plaza, which will be open 24 hours a day, will also open March 31, Fry’s spokesperson Katie Arrington told In&Out.

Fry’s had planned to hire 400 employees at the new location, including more than 200 part-timers, and they’re not quite done.

“We currently have 25 open positions at this store,” Arrington said today.

The new Fry’s Fuel Center. In&Out Staff Photos
The 30-foot-high Solar PowerParasol shaded-parking structure from underneath.
Part of the front of the Fry’s store, which is bigger than two football fields.
Robert Roy Britt
NoPho resident Robert Roy Britt has written for In&Out publications since its inception in 2005. Britt began his journalism career in New Jersey newspapers in the early 1990s. He later became a science writer and was editor-in-chief of the online media sites Space.com and Live Science. He has written four novels.

Robert Roy Britt

NoPho resident Robert Roy Britt has written for In&Out publications since its inception in 2005. Britt began his journalism career in New Jersey newspapers in the early 1990s. He later became a science writer and was editor-in-chief of the online media sites Space.com and Live Science. He has written four novels.

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