Construction on the Friendship store is nearly complete! A few outstanding items remain, including: the completion of the ornamental site fence around the parking lot; finishing the awnings above the doorways; installation of the main sliding doors, and other small finishes in the interior. We are working towards completing all of these items before the occupancy inspection later in September.

Prior to opening we will finish setting up the store with all of the elements needed to run a grocery store, such as classroom furniture, aisle signage, cash registers, produce display tables, phones, etc. On Sept. 15 we began placing packaged product on the shelves, and perishable products will be brought in and stocked just prior to the annual meeting and ribbon cutting ceremony on Oct. 6.