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Several Denia members said they were concerned about having a neighborhood grocery. They asked Watts not only about the status of Sack & Save but also the prospect of a new grocery store at Rayzor Ranch Town Center. Denia member Alice Gore said clerks at the Sack & Save told her the store could close as soon as April. Watts said he didn’t know when the neighborhood grocery might close, but he thought it might be sooner rather than later. The University of North Texas recently announced its plans to acquire the property. But he thought the city’s growth, and particularly the growth in median income, could help attract a new grocery store nearby. Part of the problem for Rayzor Ranch was that retailers on the south side of West University Drive, at Rayzor Ranch Town Center, cannot have gas pumps. Deed restrictions meant to help the north side of Rayzor Ranch have affected options for the south side, he said. Members of the Denia group were also concerned about the convention center development. They asked whether it was possible that UNT could still build a center even though the city abandoned the public-private partnership that would have helped pay for it. The convention center was proposed for UNT land that is adjacent to the Denia neighborhood. Read more: http://www.dentonrc.com/local-news/local-news-headlines/20150127-mayor-touts-citys-growth.ece