As we have told you, Dillon’s is planning on building a new store at 30th and Waldron in Hutchinson. Up to now its been a proposal, but its now about to become a reality with a ground breaking for the store scheduled for later this week.

As we have told you, the new store will be a “Marketplace” store featuring many other traditional and non traditional items.

The new store will cover 122-thousand square feet, with officials saying it will bring 300 construction jobs to the area.

When finished, the new store will offer other items aside from food, including jewelry, a salon, and even home furnishings.

Although, the store at 30th & Plum is the newest of the four Dillon’s stores in Hutchinson, it’s 46-years-old, having been built in 1966. It will close once the new store opens.

The ground breaking is scheduled for this Thursday at 2 p.m.

Other Dillon’s’ Marketplace stores are located in Wichita, Andover and Derby.