New King Soopers Opens in Thornton

King Soopers has opened their fourth Thornton, Colorado location at 13525 Quebec Street in Northeast Thornton. The newest of 12 total stores throughout Colorado, this store is the first “large-scale marketplace format.” The 124,000-square-foot building contains a full grocery store, pharmacy, sushi bar, Starbucks, Murray’s cheese shop, home goods and clothing, and a King Soopers gas station. This new marketplace will employ over 250 people and King Soopers also hired local artist Tom Ward to paint a mural on the inside. Tom Ward has over 50 public art pieces throughout Colorado and some in Europe.