Plans for new Derby shopping center shared

Derby had some upbeat economic development news this week.

The former site of Valley Bowl and several other businesses on Pershing Drive is going to be transformed into the Pershing Drive Shopping Center.

So far an Aldi supermarket and a Panera Bread store with a drive-through window have committed to locating there, Mayor Anthony Staffieri announced.
There will also be a bank branch and two other buildings that will house as yet-unnamed businesses on the 5.5-acre parcel.

Here is a section of the site to be developed. At the far end on the right is Italian Pavilion.