Meijer store, gas station set opening dates

Franklin shoppers will have another place to get clothing, groceries and household goods when the new Meijer opens in May.

The store is set to open at 7 a.m. May 2 at its location on U.S. 31 at Commerce Drive on the north side of the city, the company has announced.

Motorists will be able to gas up their vehicles about a month earlier when the Meijer gas station opens April 6.

Meijer is the latest big box store to open in Franklin. A Kroger Marketplace opened on Sept. 22 and a shopping center that will feature six shops, including a Petsmart, Shoe Show, Marshalls and Ross Dress for Less is under construction.

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