Pomegranate Market announces new downtown location
May 29, 2024
Pomegranate Market is expanding to downtown with a location at Cherapa Place.
The locally owned grocer will open on the first floor of The Clark building, which has loft apartments on the upper floors.
“What excites me the most is to deliver the awesome grocery store everyone in Sioux Falls wants,” co-owner Craig Snyder said in a statement.
“We’re going to take the original Pomegranate Market to the next level and then take the new store beyond that because we’re designing it to meet the unique needs of downtown shoppers.”
More information is expected to be released Thursday.
The original Pomegranate Market at 4815 S. Louise Ave. opened 13 years ago.
Snyder and son Jonah and son-in-law Gabe Messler will own both locations. They’ve been visiting West Coast grocery stores to gain inspiration and ideas for the new downtown store.
“These stores are best in class and way outperform Whole Foods in customer experience,” Snyder said. “We’re trying to take the Whole Foods concept to the next level like some of these stores on the West Coast. I initially took some convincing, but I now believe in downtown and believe we have enough of a pull to support this next step for Pomegranate.”
Details about the new location and a glimpse of what’s to come will be released Thursday, he said.
“We’re absolutely thrilled to see this come together,” said Jeff Scherschligt, co-owner of Cherapa Place family-owned developer Pendar Properties.
“Our vision for Cherapa has included a grocery store from the beginning, and this is a chance to make it happen with local partners who share our commitment to quality and sustainability. This is a big moment for downtown and for this development, and we can’t wait to share more details soon.”
Pomegranate Market builds on recent retail activity in the Cherapa development, which has deals in process in all three new buildings. The Bancorp Building, which holds offices and condominiums, includes wellness-focused business iv&co, which has opened, and fitness studio SISU Fit, which is under construction.
The Clark will have additional square footage available for more retail, as does The Dakota, which also includes loft apartments above the ground floor. In that building, apparel and home furnishings business Combine is scheduled to open later this summer.
