Since March, BGC has been renovating and expanding the Brookshire's Food & Pharmacy located at 427 Pinson Road in Forney, Texas, and on October 28 the company will officially begin the grand reopening of the 36,200-square-foot store.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10:30 a.m. on the 28th will celebrate results of work that has given the store an additional 2,200 square feet of space, a new facade of brick, stone and stucco that also provides for additional natural lighting, polished concrete flooring, new interior paint and décor, a multitude of new cases, shelves and coolers, and an upgraded pharmacy drive-through.

During the grand reopening the store will sponsor a $3,000 giveaway with 30 lucky Thank You Card customers randomly selected to win a $100 gift card. Special events planned include a Halloween costume contest for children on October 28 and a Ritz NASCAR display on October 31, among others.

The store will carry more than 1,200 specialty and natural/organic items and will feature new service meat and seafood departments, as well as expanded bakery, produce, deli and floral departments. Other features will include two self-checkout lanes, 16 specialty sections, a new seating area and two movie rental machines. The store will be more energy efficient with automated electronic refrigeration and lighting control systems.

The store will operate from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week.

Published 11/03/09