Construction hits halfway mark for new shopping center in Santa Maria
SANTA MARIA, Calif. - In just six months construction of the New Enos Ranch West crews are making big strides.
"Right now what we’re doing is we’re finishing up the underground we installed the water The sewer the storm drain," said foreman Juan Toribio of TLC Underground.
Located on the northwest corner of South College Drive and Betteravia Road, the walls of what will be the Aldi Grocery Store are already up.
"It’s fantastic we see it as extension of the existing Enos ranch shopping center it’s always good to have new businesses new restaurants and just new places to go to," said Cheun Ng of the City of Santa Maria.
"We’re finishing up the underground utilities here the concrete curb and gutter all will be starting this week paving probably in a couple of weeks and there will be a store opening sometime there after," said owner John Hergert of TLC Underground.
Crews are getting ready to finish the exterior of the Adi Grocery Store, and it’s projected to open in October.
"They got the floor planned they’re putting the tile down inside and they’re working on the roof," said Toribio.
In addition to Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers Restaurant, there will also be a drive-through coffee shop.
City developers expect more businesses to join the new shopping center.
"There is more room for tenants. The developer has not disclosed who those tenants are but we expect to know later this year," said Ng.
The new Aldi’s Grocery Store and Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers Restaurant are expected to open by the end of the year.
Crews are six months into construction of a new shopping center in Santa Maria.
Located on the northwest corner of South College Drive and Betteravia Road, the structures for Aldi's Grocery Store are halfway complete.
As part of the shopper center, there will be two drive-thru services.
One will be a fast food restaurant and the other will be a new drive-thru coffee shop for coffee on the go.
City developers say despite the pandemic, this new shopping center will bring new jobs and more local businesses to the community.
The new Aldi's Grocery Store and Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers restaurant are expected to open this year.
