Atwoods pondered move to Maize, but will remain in Park City

Atwoods, which is in the 6200 block of North Broadway, has decided to remain in Park City but open a new and larger location in Echo Hills.

“They were going to Maize and I had to convince them not to do it,” said City Administrator Jack Whitson. “I worked with Mike Loveland because the price of the lots was way too high for Atwoods. I was able to talk Mike and his owners into bringing it down to where they could do it and it all fit together.”

Whitson said the city did not want to see Atwoods leave after the recent loss of True Value. The store’s commitment to Echo Hills has made the city feel comfortable moving forward with infrastructure improvements and Whitson hopes that will be the boost others need to start building.

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