A developer who wants the city to spend $3.3 million in tax money to open a grocery store in an East Gainesville commercial plaza where two stores have previously failed says this time, things will be different.
Jacksonville resident Fred Washington says the proposed Bravo community supermarket at 2302 East Hawthorne Road would be much more than a grocery store. A Save-A-Lot and Food Lion have opened there, but later closed.
The city is asking developers to bring plans for a community grocery store for East Gainesville possibly using American Rescue Plan Act funds or Gainesville Community Reinvestment Area funds.
Developers have until July 22 to share plans for an at least 20,000-square-foot supermarket.