Rouses breaks ground on store in "north Baton Rouge" (really mid city)

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Rouses breaks ground on market in north Baton Rouge



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Rouses Markets executives and Baton Rouge leadership broke ground on a new store at the intersection of Florida Boulevard and North Ardenwood Drive on Thursday, a location that city leaders say will help redevelop a major street and make a dent in the food deserts of North Baton Rouge.


"We want to build the finest store we can," CEO Donny Rouse said. "That's what the community expects from us. This store is going to have every offering that every other Rouses does. It's an area that needs a store."

The 44,000-square-foot freestanding store, set to open in summer 2023, will anchor a revitalized Ardenwood Shopping Center. That size is on par with the Thibodaux-based grocery chain's 10 existing stores throughout metro Baton Rouge, Rouse said.

The Florida Boulevard store will feature the amenities found in other Rouses locations, such as a range of fresh and prepared foods, with a focus on Louisiana-made products. The store will offer online shopping and curbside pickup.

The market will be several blocks closer than the nearest grocery stores to parts of North Baton Rouge — an Albertsons, Calandro's and Shoppers Value on Government Street or the Hi Nabor on Winbourne Avenue.

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