NORWICH – Construction of a new, 7,000 square foot Byrne Dairy convenience store, laundromat and gas station is well underway and city officials announced this week a tentative opening date of June 29.

Sonbyrne Sales, Inc. – parent company of Byrne Dairy – purchased the four parcels of property located on the corner of Silver and East Main Streets in early December of 2010. In March, construction of the new facility began, with the demolition of the former Bruce Beadle Realty building. Since then, work has continued at a rapid pace, said Mayor Joe Maiurano, and workers on-site Wednesday said the approximately $2 million project is running right on schedule.

“We’re confident that the new Byrne Dairy will be up and running by the end of June,” said Maiurano. “This has been a long process and I think everyone involved is excited to see the end result.”

The new Byrne Dairy will include a 4,000 square foot convenience store – replacing the current store adjacent to the Fire Department – a 3,000 square foot, coin operated laundromat and self-service gas facilities. The gas station, laundromat and store will operate 24 hours a day, according to city officials.