Monday, December 17, 2007

TigerTown landscape grows with new shopping experiences

TigerTown will soon house a Kroger complete with its own gas station, as well as restaurants such as Shane’s Rib Shack and Zaxby’s.

May 23, 2007

TigerTown will soon house a Kroger complete with its own gas station, as well as restaurants such as Shane’s Rib Shack and Zaxby’s.

Kroger, which opens this summer in TigerTown, will open its own nearby gas station next to First American Bank, according to Amy Flowers-Uphold, public relations director for TigerTown Inc. Once built, the TigerTown Kroger will join its sister store located in Auburn at 300 Dean Road.

And for all those rib lovers out there, TigerTown will soon be home to Shane’s Rib Shack to be built near TigerTown’s freestanding Starbucks. And yes, there is indeed a Shane out there, who used to have a “highfalutin corporate job,” and decided to quit that suit and tie job to dust off his grandfather’s secret barbecue recipe. He put his family to work and created Shane’s Rib Shack, according to http://www.shanesribshack.com.

Meanwhile a Zaxby’s restaurant will become next-door neighbors with Logan’s Roadhouse. Already two Zaxby’s restaurants are open in Auburn at 1659 S. College Street and 2075 E. University Drive.

And not long ago, TigerTown developer, Newton Oldacre McDonald, announced that Dick’s Sporting Goods would break ground in TigerTown sometime before Christmas. The 45,000-square-foot store at the intersection of I-85 and U.S. 280 will house all manner of sporting goods stretched across 11 specialized sporting departments. The sporting giant is known for its interactive presentations.

“I can’t tell you how many people have come up to me and said how pleased they are with TigerTown and what it means to the community,” Flowers-Uphold said. “We never expected something this nice coming to this area. This has exceeded all of our expectations. TigerTown has become a great asset to the city.”