The Village Theatres in Rome, Georgia would be replaced by an Aldi grocery store, under a plan submitted recently to the city of Rome, according to a recent article published in the Rome News-Tribune:

Rome’s grocery industry will apparently continue to grow in 2014. Aldi has submitted construction drawings for its proposed location at the Village Shopping Center, 820 Turner McCall Blvd.

The documents indicate the new store will be located where the Village Theaters now sits.

Ironically, the building was originally constructed as an A&P grocery store and continued to host the grocery until the early 1980s, when it was converted to use as a theater. The existing building will be demolished.

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Building Inspection Director Howard Gibson said he has no indication of Aldi’s timetable. The property owners, Echota Realty, will be responsible for demolition. Jimmy Kelley, property manager for Echota Realty, said he expects to have demolition completed within the first quarter of 2014.

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