* International Flavor Comes to Westgate Plaza
Westgate Plaza has struggled for several years. Applebees closed their restaurant there in 2005, Circuit City closed their Durham locations in early 2009 as part of their bankruptcy proceedings. Earlier this year, Ashley Furniture closed their store leaving Toys R Us as the only anchor tenant in a mostly empty plaza.
This week, things may be turning around. Sue Stock reported in Friday’s News & Observer that an international grocery store will move into the old Circuit city space in January [scroll down to the middle of the article]. The 50,000 square feet of old Circuit City will become a source for Asian, Hispanic, Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cooking supplies and will stock fresh ingredients including seafood. In addition, plans include an international food court and coffee shop.
The owner of the yet unnamed store, Li Zhang, also owns the A&C Supermarket in Raleigh, so we hope he can bring that experience to the much larger store. Welcome to Durham!
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