KEWAUNEE - Those forlorn, large and empty Shopko Hometown buildings sitting vacant for nearly two years in Kewaunee and Oconto will be filled by a national home improvement and rural lifestyle retailer.
Tractor Supply Co. plans to open stores in the former Shopkos this summer in Kewaunee and this fall in Oconto, a spokesperson for the company confirmed in an email. The idea for the new stores was brought to officials in Kewaunee early this year and in Oconto about six weeks ago, but plans were formalized in Kewaunee a couple of weeks ago and in Oconto last week, those officials said.