Shopko to launch store in Waupaca
A Shopko Hometown store is slated to open in Waupaca in the late fall of 2012. It will be located in the Waupaca Woods Mall on West Fulton Street in the space currently occuppied by Torborgs Waupaca Lumber. Torborgs is in the process of remodeling the former LeRoy Butler Ford building on Royalton Street. It will be moving there the end of this month. The Shopko Hometown store will include a pharmacy and an optical center. Construction is scheduled to begin within the next few weeks. The grand opening is planned for October. City Administrator Henry Veleker said the city has received a site plan application from Shopko, which is being reviewed by staff. That application will go before the city’s Plan Commission when it meets on Wednesday, May 9. Waupaca is one of three Wisconsin communities where Shopko recently announced plans to open new stores. The other communities are Columbus and Stanley. The Shopko Hometown retail format, developed over the past three years to augment Shopko’s larger store model and focused on serving smaller rural communities, combines retail health services, as well as apparel, home furnishings, toys, consumer electronics, seasonal items, and lawn and garden products. Following a recent acquisition, Shopko is currently in the process of converting over 170 former Pamida stores, including one in Clintonville, to the Shopko Hometown format. "We’re excited to bring Shopko Hometown to these great communities," said Paul Jones, Shopko president, chairman and CEO. "We understand that consumers in smaller towns are looking for the same variety of high quality goods and trend right merchandise that can be found in larger cities. Customers of our Hometown stores tell us they appreciate the vastly improved shopping experience and access to a broad, differentiated selection of merchandise, including products and brands previously not available in their community." By year end, these three stores will be part of the over 180 Shopko Hometowns, making Shopko one of the nation’s largest retailers serving smaller communities.
More from Community News
- County E project planned
- Weyauwega library hosts film on childbirth
- Chain Association to hold annual meeting
- Brat fry at Piggly Wiggly
- Cops make 20 calls to one bar (12)
- Fatal crash on U.S. 10
- Program on snakes at Mosquito Hill (2)
- Nominees sought for Community Heroes Award
- Celebrating summer at Strawberry Fest (9)
- Chain island namesake dies
4 Comments for "Shopko to launch store in Waupaca"
Torborgs bought the Butler property?
Does that mean that Butler paid off it's WCEDC loan?
There's something fishy about that property. In 2009, Butler bought it from Racette for $555,000.
Then in March 2011, Butler sold 3 undeveloped acres to CAP for $200,000. CAP sold it to the City of Waupaca for $200,000; and then the city sold it to "Waupaca Townhomes LLC" for $200,000.
At the same time, Butler sold the dealership parcel to some kind of shell company called "1682 Royalty LLC" for $825,000.
6 months later, Butler Ford shuts its door with no explanation.
This suggests that Butler made $470,000 worth of improvements in 18 months...just to go out of business??
lastpercentile Apr 17, 2012 9:44 PM
All I know is Scaffidi Motors Inc. has the official right to any Ford Dealership in Waupaca now, I'm not sure if this happened before or after Butler Ford closed their doors.
I also know that Leroy Butler Ford was not doing well at all.
vinone Apr 19, 2012 7:45 AM
The question is: was that their intention from the very beginning.
lastpercentile Apr 22, 2012 8:06 AM
lastpercentile Apr 24, 2012 1:11 PM