When Albertson's opens a new store on the Westside later this year, the grocery chain will also get into the cut-rate gasoline business.
Plans call for a convenience store and eight gas pumps in the parking lot.
The store will go up at I-10 and Redd Road in the new Redrock Center developed by RJL Real Estate. Preliminary site work begins March 1. Albertson's wants to be open in plenty of time for the holidays. Developers say Redrock's design will compliment the nearby Redd Road interchange, which has won awards for its attractive style. An architectural design firm will work with sculptor John Houser on a site plan for the downtown plaza, which could include a new history museum.