King Soopers to replace Belcaro store that has 'outgrown' location

Developer planning next major industrial park on 528 acres near DIA

The San Juan Co., the managing agent for a 1,300-acre commercial development called Porteos near Denver International Airport, is under contract to acquire another 528 acres of undeveloped land in the area to build the next major industrial park — King Ranch. “Our experience at Porteos and the deals that we were not able to compete for because we didn’t have enough land led me to pursue other alternatives in the area,” said Bill Wichterman, pres…

King Soopers to replace Belcaro store that has 'outgrown' location

The 103,000-square-foot store will be located at 4201 E Arkansas Ave. and will replace the Belcaro location at 825 S. Colorado Blvd.

$37M King Soopers is coming to Denver’s Virginia Village neighborhood

The new store is expected to open in 2026.

Kentro breaks ground on King Soopers just off Colorado Blvd. - BusinessDen

Kentro Group co-founder Jimmy Balafas speaks during a King Soopers groundbreaking ceremony April 11, 2025. (Thomas Gounley/BusinessDen) Denver has a new King Soopers under construction, set to replace an existing one along Colorado Boulevard in Belcaro. The grocery chain, a division of Cincinnati, Ohio-based Kroger, and Denver-based development firm Kentro Group held a groundbreaking ceremony Friday to mark construction on the new store at 4201 …