Conceptual site plans on Colliers International’s website show that a 7.5-acre parcel of commercial land in the planned Canyon Court development, located near 400 North and Spanish Fork Parkway, has been sold to the Utah-based grocery outlet.

The Colliers site plan notes burgeoning growth in Spanish Fork and close proximity to Maple Mountain High School as a few reasons that make the location ideal for the future grocery-anchored retail development.

In a statement sent to the Daily Herald on Tuesday morning, Harmons CEO, Scott Lewis said the company is excited to bring the grocery outlet to southern Utah County.

“We are happy to confirm that Harmons plans to build a new store in Spanish Fork. High-quality and great-tasting food is our passion, and we can’t wait to share that passion with another neighborhood here in Utah,” the statement reads. “We are grateful for the excitement and warm welcome we’ve received in Spanish Fork so far and look forward to serving the community there.”

The family-owned business started in 1932 as a small market selling fruit, vegetables, dairy and poultry. More than 90 years later, Harmons caters to Utah foodies, with a focus on gourmet products, as well as locally grown and organic items.

If the project moves forward, the Spanish Fork site would mark the grocer’s 21st store and its third in Utah County — behind locations in Orem and Lehi’s Traverse Mountain area.

The proposed Spanish Fork store would likely draw shoppers from across southern Utah County, such as neighboring cities Payson, Mapleton and Santaquin.

Reactions and comments to the news were mixed from locals last Friday on the Spanish Fork Community Facebook page.

“Harmon’s is a great addition to the city and adds local options. It is pricey, but I like going to Harmon’s for the products I can’t find in other stores,” one person stated.

Others raised concerns about the potential impacts to traffic in the area.

“400 north is busy enough with traffic that it’s only going to get worse unfortunately,” another resident wrote.

The Daily Herald reached out to local officials for comment on the future development. Dave Anderson, Spanish Fork’s community and economic development director, said last week that the city was made aware of a developer in town that is working with Harmons and that a deal had supposedly been made, but he added that he didn’t have any further information on a building application.