On June 23, 2026, Olia Village hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for Schnucks at the development in Creve Coeur. The supplied event photographs capture participants gathering on site and turning the ceremonial first shovels of soil.
The ceremony was one moment in the ongoing story of the planned mixed-use village. These photographs document the June event; they do not show current construction conditions or establish a store opening date.
Watch the event recap
This is historical event footage. Remarks and timing references reflect the June 23, 2026 ceremony; they do not announce a current opening date or current construction status. English captions are available through the player’s caption control. One unclear phrase is marked rather than guessed.
Read the transcript and visual description
Visual description
Attendees gather at the outdoor project site. Speakers address the group from a Russell-branded lectern beside a Schnucks character display, with construction equipment behind them. The recap alternates remarks with attendees conversing and a group turning ceremonial shovels of soil.
Spoken remarks
First speaker, 0:04–0:16: On behalf of Fireside Financial, Jack Matthews Development and our entire development team, thank you for joining us today as we celebrate an exciting milestone for Olia Village and the city of Creve Coeur.
Second speaker, 0:37–0:47: Creve Coeur is very excited to be here today. We welcome you to the city, help you in any way we can, and I wish you a lot of luck and get it done by ’27.
Third speaker, 1:07–1:19: [Unclear] mission is to build great communities, to build great people, and to build great relationships. We will embark on that today and every day until these doors open in Schnucks.
Music plays between the remarks. Speaker identities are not assigned here. The opening phrase near 1:07 could not be reliably resolved.
A look back at the ceremony
The photographs below record the event as it happened, with the project site and construction equipment in the background. We will share additional project updates through News as information is confirmed.
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