Town station project eyed with cost savings and redesigns
Benham urged adding a clerk of the works and cited Moseley designs that midcourse engineer reviews could yield best value. He described bulletproof glass entrances, a masonry perimeter with vegetation, and multi use spaces to reduce walls, with three council reviews before bids. Construction would start in January and finish about a year later.
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Eden Prairie firm to buy 22 Food Lions rebranding as Shop N Save
The Eden Prairie based chain plans to acquire 22 Food Lion stores including Front Royal and Stephens City and convert them to Shop N Save. The deal awaits FTC approval and closing will trigger a brief shutdown for re inventory and staff training. Local shoppers express mixed feelings but expect continuity in product lines and promotions. Martin's Giant unit will stay unchanged.
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Shop ‘N Save
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Giant/Martin’s
Virginia
Ahold Delhaize merger overview for Front Royal area
The merger between Royal Ahold and Delhaize group faces FTC review to maintain competition. 89 stores nationwide face divestitures, including Martins in Richmond sold to Publix while Strasburg Food Lion remains. Supervalu will rebrand area Food Lions as Shop N Save with most employees kept if they stay. Local shoppers worry about prices but hope for stable wages and familiar staff.
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Wendy Maines
Front Royal Food Lion
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Hugh Henry
Browntown
Local businesses ride the Pokémon Go wave for foot traffic
Tim Smith of the Visitor's Center notes businesses can use the free Niantic game to draw in customers. Rebecca Rouse explains guides for owners, simple discounts, and lure purchases aim to attract players, though staying power remains uncertain.
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Funding study eyed for Va 55 improvements in Front Royal
Balderson outlined a two lane to four lane upgrade plan for Va 55 from Commerce Avenue to Front Royal limits as traffic averages 13 000 vehicles daily. The study will review turning movements counts and peak hours to support a Smart Scale funding request with potential $25 million in improvements for a divided highway with median and turn lanes. Interstate 66 and Winchester Road show high crash counts. driver inattention and congestion cited as factors.
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Four-lane upgrade urged for John Marshall Highway traffic
VDOT official Cliff Balderson warns the two-lane John Marshall Highway carries heavy traffic and suggests widening to four lanes. He notes completed bridge work in Page and Warren counties, and cites Shenandoah Avenue as a high crash site with 171 crashes in five years while emphasizing signage and enforcement reduce accidents. The top wreck roads, including Remount Road with two fatalities this year, reflect varied factors beyond road design.
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