WinCo Foods
Highly-desired grocer WinCo Foods is coming to Goodyear, Ariz. and is set to break ground on its long-awaited location near PebbleCreek Pkwy. and McDowell Rd on the southwest corner at 15581 W. McDowell Rd. in PebbleCreek Marketplace, near Babbo Italian Eatery, Potato Barn and Panera. The new 85,675-square-foot building will be WinCo’s eighth store in Arizona and 141ststore nationally. It’s anticipated to open in late 2024 and will be open 24 hrs/day.
WinCo has been one of the most requested grocers by the Goodyear community. WinCo Foods is an employee-owned grocery chain known primarily for being the “Supermarket Low Price Leader.” Founded in Boise, Idaho in 1967, the iconic brand now has more than 140 stores in 10 states mainly located throughout the West Coast of the United States. The WinCo name reflects the employee ownership aspect and is abbreviated for “Winning Company.”
The Goodyear location will have its trademark “Wall of Values” at the entrance and will offer a wide assortment of grocery items along with full produce, meat and bulk foods departments. WinCo stores also carry a variety of organic, gluten-free and natural foods items. The business accepts debit cards, checks, cash and EBT payments, but not credit cards, and shoppers bag their own groceries.
Buc-ee’s Travel Center
Founded in 1982, Lake Jackson, Texas-based Buc-ee’s operates 47 stores across Texas, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri and South Carolina. Its stores have gained notoriety for their large, clean bathrooms (“World’s Clenaest”), wide array of branded merchandise and proprietary food, including made-to-order sandwiches and fudge. The roughly 75,000-square-foot store will feature about 713 parking spots, and be open 24 hrs/day and located at the southeast corner of North Bullard Avenue and Interstate 10, about 19 miles west of downtown Phoenix. Opening will be in late 2024.