Family Dollar Store Coming to 8th Ave. SW in Largo

Soon there will be another Family Dollar store in the greater Largo area.

Construction recently began on the newest addition in the discount retailer's chain at 705 8th Ave. SW on the southeast corner of Ridge Road.

The old Fifth Third Bank building on the property has been razed to make room for the new, 8,200-square-foot facility, which received the green light from the city just over a month ago.

"Construction began on Feb. 21, and everything is on schedule for it to open in about two months," Largo Principal Planner Jesus Nino told Patch.

Nino added there was no definitive time frame given for the completion of the project by the applicant, but he said projects of this nature tend to get finished quickly barring any unforeseen setbacks.

"No end date was given, but it's a very easy development so it should be done very quickly," he said.

In addition to the store the project includes landscaping and signage updates for the property.

When completed, the store will be the 10th Family Dollar location in the greater Largo area.

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