The Fresh Market opening Mallard Creek store

The Fresh Market is opening a new store at the Mallard Crossing Shopping Center, in a 30,000-square-foot building that used to be a Food Lion, a local leasing agent said.

The store will be the fourth Fresh Market in the Charlotte area. An opening date wasn't immediately available.

The Fresh Market operates more than 150 stores in 26 states, and is pushing to expand throughout the country. The upscale supermarket company, founded in 1982, is headquartered in Greenboro.

The Mallard Crossing deal was brokered by David Hendrick of Collett, representing the landlord, while Julie Gardner of Katz & Associates represented the landlord.