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As reported by Sudbury Weekly on May 24, Sudbury Farms has filed renovation plans with the Town of Sudbury. Since the original story, Sudbury Weekly has obtained and reviewed copies of the plans. The renovation will impact large swaths of the existing store footprint, but the plans indicate that the store will remain open during the renovation.
Some of the most notable proposed changes have to do with the store layout. The plans indicate that the floral department will be moved to the front-right section of the store, while the can redemption machines will be moved to the exterior of the building, making room for cart storage and displays in an expanded entrance vestibule. The seafood section and meat service counter will be moved to the back-center of the store, and the self-checkout area will be rearranged.
The most dramatic changes appear to be on the western half of the building:
In the back of the store, the new layout co-locates the meat service counter with the seafood department:
Here’s a close-up view of the proposed meat, seafood and bakery section of the plans:
While the layout changes aren’t a radical departure from what shoppers have been familiar with for years, the “fixtures plan” indicates significant investment in new refrigeration, freezer, and display units throughout the store.
The plans also indicate proposed changes to the exterior elevations, including removal of the cupola atop the building.
The plans offer some hints as to the aesthetic changes within the store. It appears much of the shopping area will get new floor tile, for example. However, there are no artistic renderings of the interior renovations. Sudbury Weekly asked the owners of Sudbury Farms to provide additional detail and confirmation on the scope of the renovation, but they have not responded as of press time.