King Soopers announces timeline for reopening South Academy Boulevard store
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)-- King Soopers has announced plans to reopen its South Academy Boulevard location following the discovery of asbestos.
Officials announced the store is expected to reopen in the fall of 2023 and stated they are currently working with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) to identify an asbestos cleanup plan.
According to officials with King Soopers, testing revealed asbestos-containing floor materials in the Pickup and Pharmacy areas, which were removed by a certified asbestos abatement contractor.
Additional testing also found a layer of asbestos-containing mastic existed beneath the flooring elsewhere in the store.
They go on to state the testing did not indicate that there was asbestos present in other areas of the store, but other flooring and mastic were recently removed under non-abatement protocols.
As for communities in the area, King Sopper officials state they are donating $5,000 to Care and Share to assist with support efforts as they provide the following resources to the community for the duration of the closure:
- Free delivery services to impacted customers with delivery fees being automatically waived for South Academy Boulevard customers, via a digital coupon that is preloaded to their loyalty account.
- Impacted customers are encouraged to visit www.kingsoopers.com to place their online orders.
- For questions about this service, customers should call: 1-800-576-4377.
- A mobile pharmacy unit in the parking lot of the store will operate 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with a 30-minute closure from 1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
- Patients are encouraged to visit the mobile unit to access their medications and to receive consulting services.
- Additionally, the company is offering free prescription delivery for impacted patients while the store is closed.
- Patients wishing to contact the pharmacy should dial 719-393-9688.
Officials state they will not re-open the store until they are fully confident all necessary steps and precautions have been taken to ensure safety as a top priority for its employees and customers.
They continue to work with store associates, committing to offering them hours at neighboring locations, providing support resources, and upholding transparent communication.
Additionally, the company stated they will not lay off any of the store associates during the closure.
Remodeling efforts will continue before the store reopens to welcome associates and customers back.
Officials state all construction projects within this timeline will be tentative and subject to change.
