MECHANICSVILLE, Va. -- With a planned Lidl store off the drawing board, an auto dealership is in the works for a former church property in Mechanicsville. Atlanta-based EH Automotive Group is seeking a rezoning approval that would set the stage for a new Kia dealership at 6395 Mechanicsville Turnpike. The auto group’s COO Amr Hallaba said in an interview last week the company plans to buy the 6-acre property from German grocer Lidl, which has backed away from previous plans to build a grocery store on the site. Click here to continue reading on Richmond BizSense.
We now know what's going up in Mechanicsville where Lidl backed out
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The former church on the property remains boarded up years after Lidl purchased the site.
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