ShopRite Approved For Former Stop & Shop Site In Danbury

DANBURY, CT — After sitting vacant, the former Stop & Shop on Newtown Road is now one step closer to becoming a new grocery store.

The Danbury Planning and Zoning Department approved a revised site plan for the property at 70–72 Newtown Road in the Nutmeg Square shopping center on April 22, according to city documents.

The approval allows for interior renovations and minor site improvements to accommodate the new grocery store tenant in the space previously occupied by Stop & Shop.

Plans include an approximately 1,917-square-foot expansion of the ground floor to create a larger vestibule, along with an expanded bottle return area, enclosure of existing loading platforms and installation of a new freezer and generator, the documents show.

The store would be the second ShopRite location in Danbury and the 11th in Connecticut, according to the company.

An official opening date has not yet been announced.

The site is part of an approximately 91,986-square-foot shopping center that includes a mix of retail and service uses.

Additional permits may still be required before construction can begin.