The spot of an old gas station in downtown Greenville will soon be restored into a modern Spinx market with a retro look.
The building at 659 S. Main St. in the West End, which most recently housed The Cook’s Station, will soon reopen as an “alternative format” business that will serve as a downtown market.
The store will provide quick-service food – similar to what is served at regular Spinx convenience and gas station locations – along with a limited variety of grocery store items and alcoholic beverages.
But the most notable aspect of the new market is its design. Fully embracing the building’s roots as a gas station, Greenville-based The Spinx Co. is looking to create a 1950s chrome-era aesthetic that will stand out downtown.
The reveal of the new design for the market comes just a few months after the removal of an old Coca-Cola mural that had adorned the nearby former Greenville Army & Navy Store. A representative of The Spinx Co. said it was an inspiration for the market’s design.
“We really wanted to embrace this retro throwback look,” said Bryan Zeiger, who spoke at the August meeting of the city of Greenville’s Design Review Board Urban Panel. Zeiger said the proximity of the Greenville Army & Navy store was a motivating factor in the new plans.
Plans for the market were met with approval from city staff during the August meeting, which means the project can now move forward.
An opening date for the market has not been set.
