Kosher foods retailer KC Market plans to become South Florida’s largest kosher supermarket when it takes over a 40,000 square-foot former Publix site in western Palm Beach County.
It will be a giant step forward for the company, which has been operating an 11,000 square-foot location in Hollywood for the past decade.
Construction will begin soon on renovations at the site in Village Square at Golf shopping center in Boynton Beach, says Joseph Gopin, who owns the business with his sister Sarah Gopin.
The grand opening is expected in August 2023, after the Gopins plan to open a 10,000 square-foot version next April on the site of the new oceanfront Oasis Hallandale condominium towers in Hallandale Beach.
Village Square at Golf is located at the intersection of South Military Trail and West Woolbright Road in the Village of Golf subdivision.
KC Market, a kosher grocery currently operating in Hollywood, plans to open in August of 2023 in a 40,000 square-foot former Publix site in Boynton Beach. This is an architectural drawing of the planned storefront. (Courtesy KC Market)
Once open, the Boynton store will offer a large selection of kosher meats and dairy foods, fresh bakery items, wines, and a variety of prepared foods and takeout options, made daily onsite.
It will also include two independently operated kosher restaurants, a custom sandwich station and a pizza station, along with several concessions currently operated by independent vendors at the Hollywood store, Gopin said.
Those include Bunches O Bagels, offering custom-made bagel sandwiches, a salad bar called Fancy Plants, Roll Masters Sushi, a hummus maker and a kosher fish market.
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Gopin says Boynton Beach is a perfect location for the new store because there’s nothing like it serving western Palm Beach County’s growing Jewish population.
“There’s been a major move of people from the Northeast to South Florida, and a lot of them are members of the Jewish community,” he said. “Boynton is one of the last areas in South Florida where you can still buy a house at a decent price, but the surrounding areas — West Palm Beach and Delray Beach are much underserved when it comes to kosher.”
A look at the kosher fish counter at KC Market, a kosher grocer that's expanding from its current 11,000 square-foot store in Hollywood to a 40,000 square-foot site formerly occupied by Publix in Boynton Beach. The company also plans to open a 10,000 square-foot site at the oceanfront Oasis condominium tower in Hallandale. The two new sites are slated to open by fall 2023. (Courtesy KC Market)
Gopin is a self-described “non-practicing rabbi” who moved to South Florida 16 years ago and operated two farmer’s markets, including Hallandale Farmers Market on North Federal Highway between 2004 and 2010.
He opened KC Market, also known as Kosher Central, about 10 years ago.
“I like serving people,” he said. I like helping people. Serving people with good food. That’s what it’s all about.”
For a taste of what KC Market will offer, consumers can visit the company’s Hollywood store at 5650 Stirling Road or check it out online at koshercentral.com.
Wireless Zone, the nation’s largest Verizon retailer, has opened a new store in Davie at 4787 S. University Dr. It’s one of 21 Wireless Zone locations in Florida and nine operated by franchisee JH Cellular.
The store enables consumers to try out the latest wireless devices and purchase accessories and service plans.
On July 31, the Davie store will join Wireless Zone’s other locations by giving away backpacks filled with school supplies. Participants will be entered to win one of five $10,000 scholarships.
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The giveaway, running from 1 to 4 p.m., is limited to one backpack per child. No purchase is required. Backpacks are first-come, first-served.
Backpacks will also be given away at Wireless Zone’s other Florida locations, including in Boca Raton at 2521 N. Federal Hwy., and in Pompano Beach at 1201 S. Powerline Road.
Sawgrass Mills is seeking donations of denim jeans, jackets, shirts, skirts and more.
The first 200 donors who drop-off “denim exclusive” clothing at the outlet mall’s Guest Services location near the Adidas store between July 25 and Aug. 7 will receive a $20 gift card toward a purchase of new denim apparel at select stores including Levi’s Outlet, Polo Ralph Lauren, Lucky Brand Outlet, 7 for all Mankind at More.
All denim collected will be delivered to Boys & Girls Club of Broward County and Women in Distress to support families in need.
Don’t like the long-distance walks inside big box home improvement stores?
iDrop, a new on-demand delivery service app, might be just the right tool to keep you in your garden or workshop while someone else brings you what you need to get the job done.
Users can order what they need on the app and have it hand-delivered from Lowe’s Home Improvement within an hour, the company promises. Prices vary, with free delivery available on orders over $50 to customers who sign up for a monthly or yearly subscription.
Currently the service is available in 14 Florida cities, including Pembroke Pines, Davie, Sunrise, Coral Springs, Oakland Park, Boca Raton and North Miami.
To learn more, search for iDrop at your app store or go to idropmaterials.com.
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Bond Street Salon in downtown Delray Beach is celebrating its 17th anniversary with a party at 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 23 featuring music, curated drinks and island-flavored bites by Sweet’s Sensational Jamaican Cuisine.
Both businesses are woman-owned pandemic survivors, according to a news release. “After surviving the COVID-19 pandemic that shut down Bond Street Salon, emerging from that after two years is something I wanted to celebrate as a small business owner, to thank my customers and continue to support charities,” said Lauren Donald, the salon’s founder and owner.
Lauren Donald, founder and owner of Bond Street Salon in Delray Beach, works on a customer's hair. The salon is planning a party on July 23 to celebrate its 17th birthday and reopening after a two-year pandemic-driven shutdown. (Courtesy Bond Street Salon)
Donald grew up in Boca Raton but has worked as a hair stylist around the world, including in London, England; Los Angeles; and Lugano, Switzerland. She returned to South Florida in 2000.
Admission to the birthday party is free but guests are asked to pre-register at eventbrite.com. The salon is at 25 NE 2 Ave., Suite 112.
Northwestern Broward County residents who love their chicken at Popeye’s Louisiana Kitchen soon won’t have to drive to Pompano Beach or Lauderhill.
A new Popeyes location is under construction at Cypress Run Marketplace at the corner of West Atlantic Boulevard and Coral Springs Drive. The shopping center is home to a Walmart Neighborhood Market, Original Pancake House, Sarpino’s Pizza and Pittsburgh Paints.
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Continental Realty Corporation, of Baltimore, Maryland, is developing the site.
Reached by phone, Joe Schaefer, the company’s special projects manager, declined to say when the new Popeye’s is expected to open.
The Coral Springs City Commission approved the project’s site plan last September.
Ron Hurtibise covers business and consumer issues for the South Florida Sun Sentinel. Send him your retail news at rhurtibise@sunsentinel.com.