Woodman's Plans to Build New Grocery Store in Buffalo Grove

A Woodman’s Foods grocery store could be coming to Buffalo Grove, village officials announced Wednesday.

Woodman’s Food Markets and Shorewood Development Group are proceeding with plans for a 25-acre commercial development at the western corners of Deerfield Parkway and Milwaukee Avenue. The development would be anchored by a 240,000 square foot Woodman’s Food Market located on the northwest corner of the intersection. Woodman’s also plans to develop a fuel center, convenience store,quick lube and carwash on the south side of Deerfield Parkway, according to a press release from the village of Buffalo Grove.

The remaining five acres of the development would be located on the southwest corner of the intersection and would include commercial and retail developments.

“We are very excited to introduce Woodman’s and their development team to our village and look forward to having them join the Buffalo Grove community. Woodman's will be an outstanding addition to our retail offerings,” said Village President Beverly Sussman.

The project would still need final approval by the Buffalo Grove Village Board. A public hearing is also expected to be scheduled as the project advances, according to the news release. If the project is approved by the village, Woodman’s would plan to open its new Buffalo Grove location in 2018.

Woodman’s officials said they were initially attracted to Buffalo Grove due to its prime regional location, strong purchasing power, and business-friendly atmosphere, according to the news release.

“Woodman’s is excited about the opportunity to serve the Buffalo Grove market,” said Phil Woodman,President of Woodman’s Food Markets. “We feel the village’s assets and location are ideal.”

The project site was annexed into Buffalo Grove in 1990 and designated for commercial development.

Milwaukee Avenue carries more than 30,000 cars per day past the site, with another 12,000 daily cars passing by on Deerfield Parkway. Completion of the project would require intersection improvements on the Milwaukee Avenue and Deerfield Parkway legs, including the addition of turning lanes.

Based in Janesville, Wisconsin, Woodman’s is an employee-owned and operated store with 16 locations in Illinois and Wisconsin. The grocery chain is known for its large selection of products offering “every-day low prices” on more than 100,000 items sold in the stores.

In the suburbs, Woodman’s has locations in Carpentersville and North Aurora.

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