WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – A developer’s decision to abandon plans for a grocery store on Chestnut Street in downtown Wilmington has revived prospects for the Northside Food Co-op, which had paused its own project earlier this year.
Cape Fear Holdings walked back plans for what was expected to be a Publix on the property, which now goes back to the city. Last year, Wilmington City Council approved a $1.7 million bid for the property with Cape Fear Holdings expected to build the grocery store at 305 Chestnut St.
The co-op has been in development for years but was put on pause earlier this year after leaders learned about the planned grocery store nearby…