From the Ground Up: Kum & Go Store No. 480

Owner/developer: Kum & Go LC (West Des Moines, Iowa)  
General contractor: Henning Construction Co. LLC (Johnston, Iowa)
Architect: Shiffler Associates (Des Moines, Iowa)
Engineers: Olsson Associates Inc., civil; Raker Rhodes Engineering (Des Moines), structural; and Modus Engineering (Des Moines), mechanical, electrical and plumbing
Size: 4,958 square feet  
Estimated cost: $4.1 million
Lender: None
Estimated completion date: Oct. 10
Project description: Kum & Go District Supervisor Barry Green said the Iowa-based chain is relocating its South Jefferson Avenue store because of an aging building and limited square footage. A half-mile away on East Battlefield, developers demolished the 777 Office Building at the northeast corner of Kimbrough Avenue and Battlefield Road to make way for a Kum & Go with 10 fuel pumps and a variety of food products, including made-to-order pizzas. Green said the store is equipped with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design features such as LED lighting and low-flow water fixtures. The construction is part of Kum & Go’s plan to invest $24 million through 2015 on store renovations across the company’s 46 stores in Greene County.

Send project info to bbrown@sbj.net.