On Oct. 22, California-based Nugget Markets broke ground on its first store in Rocklin, Calif. The 95,000-square-foot grocery store will be located at the corner of Whitney Ranch Parkway and University Avenue, near downtown Sacramento.
“The neighborhood is extremely excited about our announcement, and we are, too,” said Eric Stille, Nugget Markets chairman of the board and the fourth generation to run the family company. “Not only do we specialize in bringing affordable, artisan groceries to the communities we serve, we also feature local vendors and fare, and we are delighted to bring that to this wonderful city and everyone in it.”
The new Nugget Market is being developed by Sacramento-based Engstrom Properties Inc., which reportedly sees the project as an opportunity to build something transformational for the local community. The store will anchor the new shopping center in the Placer Creek at Whitney Ranch master planned development…