Devonshire Lures New Grocer to Town
TOLEDO BLADE — Fresh Thyme Farmers Market, a suburban Chicago-based grocery chain that specializes in natural and organically grown produce, fruits, meats, and other items, will open a store in the former Office Depot location at 5105 Monroe St. in Sylvania Township, a local developer said Tuesday. Devonshire REIT, a local real estate investment trust that owns the 45,000-square-foot strip center where the grocer plans to operate, is redeveloping the site into a 30,250-square-foot market, plus two 2,000-square-foot spaces for smaller stores. It also will retain a fourth tenant, Bikram Yoga. Fresh Thyme tentatively plans to open in March. “They’re a good company and a good mix for that site,” said Doug Dymarkowski, Devonshire’s senior vice president and general counsel. “The Franklin Park area is one of