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Walgreens coming to Covington
At least part of Covington Ford will have to move
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Walgreens is coming to downtown Covington, and Covington Ford could be leaving.Walgreens is moving into the lot at the corner of Elm Street and U.S. Highway 278, which is currently home to a vacant Shell Gas Station. However, Walgreens is purchasing 1.8 acres of land, which will include all of the .39 acres of the station, owned by Petroleum Realty II, and much of the 2.83 acres owned by Covington Ford and Wendell Crowe.With Walgreens moving into the area, Covington Ford is going to have to move at least part of its operation. The service center building would most likely be unaffected by the