EVgo Adds 400+ Fast Chargers at Grocery Shopping Centers — SkimNews
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- EVgo is adding more than 400 fast-charging stalls at shopping centers owned or operated by Regency Centers, a real estate company that develops or operates more than 480 US retail properties.
- More than 80% of Regency's portfolio is anchored by a major grocery chain — Publix, Kroger, Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, Safeway, and Albertsons — meaning chargers will land where shoppers already drive regularly.
- Each new location will feature up to 24 high-power fast chargers, capable of delivering a full charge in as little as 15 minutes depending on the vehicle.
- Planned states include Colorado, Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Virginia, plus others; the companies did not provide a construction timeline.
- Scott Levitan, EVgo's executive vice president of growth, said EV drivers want charging "where they already spend their time" and that the expansion will make "public fast charging more accessible."
- EVgo installed its first charger at a Regency property in 2020 and now operates 150-plus stalls at its shopping centers; the 400-plus planned additions will grow Regency's overall EV charging footprint by more than 20%.
- EVgo says roughly half of drivers who stop at a charging site walk into a nearby store or restaurant, underscoring the retail-traffic angle for landlords hosting chargers.
Why it matters: The 400-plus stalls will lift Regency's EV charging footprint by more than 20%, placing fast chargers inside the most-visited retail format in suburban America — grocery-anchored plazas — across at least eight named states. Because EVgo reports about half of charging stops already end with a store visit, Regency gains a foot-traffic amenity for its 480 properties while EVgo secures charging demand without forcing drivers off-route.
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