This coffee shop will be Seattle-based Starbucks, according to Josh Cykiert, project manager for Versa Development in Michigan.
“Meijer draws a big group of shoppers and people in the area and (the proposed building) is right off the highway,” said Cykiert of why Starbucks might have chosen this location.
Meijer is located at 9200 N. Main St. The coffee shop address will be 9198 N. Main St.
Construction on the Starbucks, which will be the city’s second one, is expected to start this spring, according to John Petersen, senior project engineer for Woolpert Inc., an engineering firm in Beavercreek. The coffee shop is expected to be operating by September, Cykiert said. There is another Starbucks located at the Kroger on Union Road.
It is unclear how many jobs will be brought to the area as a result of this Starbucks.
Eric Smith, Englewood City manager, said the Meijer store, which could undergo some remodeling in the future, is a bright spot for business expansion.
Starbucks is just the latest retailer to make its home on the Meijer property. Chipotle Mexican Grill opened in 2012, followed by El Toro Bar and Grill, a Mexican restaurant, which opened on the property last year. In September, the Tesla Motor Co. installed a supercharger station on the property for long range electric vehicles that are capable of traveling up to 265 miles on a single charge. At the time, Englewood’s Community and Economic Director William Singer said the station was the only Tesla charging station between Indianapolis and Columbus.
Smith believes the $52 million highway expansion that the Ohio Department of Transportation is overseeing on Interstate 70 near Ohio 48 is contributing to the appeal of this area.
“The newly opened El Toro Mexican restaurant is another example (of the appeal) and reflects the developer’s confidence that the intersection is ready for additional investment,” Smith said. “We understand more may be on the way.”
Smith also said, “In addition, Good Samaritan North is in the middle of a $30 million expansion only a half a block away.”
The next Englewood City Council meeting is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on March 10.
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