After going over two years without a grocery store in their community, St. John residents will not have to wait much longer before they get to shop at home. The grand opening for the Stafford County Marketplace has been scheduled for October 10th at the new store’s location along Highway 281 in St. John. Stafford County Economic Development Director Carolyn Dunn says you can see progress at the construction site taking place daily.
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Dillons, the town’s only grocery store, closed in January of 2016 which led to a long community effort to bring a store back to St. John.
White’s Foodliner will be the grocery operator and provide a convenience store aspect and fuel pumps. In addition, Stafford County Drug will be in the southern portion of the building with drive-thru access.
The new store is currently in the process of hiring employees that will help operate the store. Online applications are now being taken at www.whitesfoodliner.com.