-By Michelle Moran

Straub's Market broke ground on the northeast corner of Clayton and Clarkson Roads for its new Ellisville store, the first expansion for this four-store and fourth-generation family chain in nearly 40 years. The 40,000 sq. ft. store will be a unique grocery environment, with coffee bar and cafe. Move-in is scheduled for September 2008.

Pictured left to right: Rich Obertino, TR,i Architects; Jeff Kaiser, TR, i Architects; Dan Gronek, Brinkmann Constructors; Eric Sterman, Assistant City Manager; Ada Hood, Planning Director; Brian Satterthwaite, Brinkmann Constructors; Pam Cook, Ellisville Councilman; Trip Straub, Fourth generation owner; Jack Straub, Third generation owner; Matt Pirrello, Mayor of Ellisville; Nancy Gray, Executive Director of West St. Louis County Chamber of Commerce; Alan Gardner, President of the Chamber of Commerce; and Clark Compton, Ellisville Councilman.
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