Permits Filed to Remodel former Bend Staples Location, Grocery Outlet Possible Tenant

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- According to permits filed with the City of Bend, the former Bend Staples store, located north of the Olive Garden restaurant along Business 97, is in the process to being transformed into a retail grocery store.

Permits filed with the city include the following:

1 - Interior partition walls. finishes, painting, and trims.

2 - Interior doors, frames, and hardware with necessary signage.

3 - Offices and break room casework.

4 - Accessible public/staff restroom facilities with all required restroom accessories/plumbing fixtures and drinking fountain.

5 - Complete mechanical HVAC system as detailed in plans.

6 - Complete sanitary waste & vent, domestic water supply and gas plumbing systems as detailed in plans.

7 - Complete interior lighting, emergency lighting and necessary diming/occupancy controls as fully detailed in the plans.

8 - Conduits, sub panels and electrical amenities for complete power & data to all fixtures and equipment as fully detailed in plans.

9 - Complete refrigeration system including reach-in frozen food cases, refrigerated cases, cooler & freezer walk-in boxes condenser rack & rooftop condensing unit as fully detailed on the r-sheets.

10 - Retail shelving and display fixtures as shown on the plans.

A different permit filed for the same location suggests for the building could become a new Grocery Outlet.

KTVZ News has reached out to the property's owner for comment, at this time - we have not receieved a response.