Target Renovation To Be Completed By October

The store in the Crest Plaza Shopping Center in South Whitehall is undergoing renovations as it expands its grocery offerings to include fresh foods.

The work is expected to be completed in October.

Spokeswoman Jamie Bastian said in an e-mail that Target is responding to research and feedback from customers.

Though assortments will be limited, she said, the store will offer produce, including bananas, seasonal fruit and bagged lettuce; packaged meats such as ground beef and chicken; and pre-packaged baked goods.

Other areas of the store are also being remodeled, including the home, beauty and shoe sections. 

Bastian said the cost of renovations at Target stores range from $2 million to $4 million, depending on the age of the store.

The Target store in South Whitehall opened in October 2003.