Grocery Outlet appears to be opening a new store on a prominent corner of Oakland’s popular Temescal neighborhood, as first reported by the San Francisco Chronicle (the Chronicle and SFGATE are both owned by Hearst but have separate newsrooms). The Emeryville-based discount grocery chain has applied for a liquor license at 5055 Telegraph Ave., according to records at the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
A public notice was posted on the vacant storefront on Jan. 7, according to a photo shared on social media. The address was previously home to a Walgreens, which closed in February as part of several Oakland closures for the company.
Grocery Outlet did not return SFGATE’s request for comment in time for publication, so it is unclear when the store might open. The opening would bring another grocery store option to the neighborhood, which gained a Whole Foods just across the intersection at 5110 Telegraph Ave. in 2021. Small local grocer Temescal Produce Market is also right across the street at 5121 Telegraph Ave…