Merriam residents went years without their own grocery. They may soon have 2 stores to chose from

A second grocery store appears to be in the works for the city of Merriam. The Merriam City Council on Monday, in a 7-0 vote, set a public hearing for June 22 to consider establishing a community improvement district, or CID, at Merriam Town Center. Councilmember Amy Rider was absent. A CID would create an additional 1% to 2% sales tax levied on purchases at the shopping center that would go towards the district’s improvements. At the center of that improvement plan is an approximately 23,000 square foot grocery store that would be added to the shopping complex that sits near Johnson Drive and Interstate 35.
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