A bright red helicopter flying over the 5 freeway caught the attention of locals Thursday morning when it landed in the parking lot of .
The chopper appeared to be assisting construction crews at the store's eastward expansion, which will include the addition of 16 gas pumps and about 240 parking spots.
To read more about the expansion, click .
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