97,000-SF Center Bags 30,000-SF Grocery Anchor

GLENDALE, AZ-Kitchell Development Co. has signed AJ’s Fine Foods to a 30,000-sf spot, making it the anchor for the planned 97,000-sf Village at Arrowhead in Glendale.

The high-end retail project is going up at the southwest corner of 67th Avenue and the Loop 101 freeway. The neighborhood center also includes two pad sites ticketed for a financial institution and sit-down restaurant.

The anchor tenant, says Kitchell vice president Jeff Allen, is “recognized as one of the premier specialty grocers in the country and will allow us to attract other upscale tenants.”Bashas, one of the Valley’s largest supermarket chains, owns AJ Fine Foods. The venue offers more higher end shelf and fresh products than are usually found in grocery store chains. The stores also are known for their vast wine selections. It will mark the seventh AJ’s in the Valley.