After a week of long hours and sleepless nights, we transformed the old bowling alley into a funky and functional Co-op. There are still a few bugs to work out, but we passed the health inspection and are open for business at 2066 West Hwy 61 in Grand Marais. We'll be open from 9 am - 7 pm Monday - Saturday and 10 am - 6 pm on Sundays. This will be our temporary home as we build our new Co-op at our old location on the East Bay of Lake Superior.
Turkeys were flying out the door yesterday as soon as the doors opened. It was great to see all of the Thanksgiving shoppers. I know what I'll be thankful for this year. I'm thankful for all of the people who made the move possible -- employees, volunteers, electricians, plumbers and refrigeration techs... It took a lot of people and cooperation to transform the bowling alley/bar in a short period of time, thank you.
Demolition of the old Co-op began today. Over the weekend folks scavenged a lot from the old building. It was great that people will be able to recycle and reuse a lot of the old building. There was also an effort to save parts of the mural, plus we'll have a photo of the mural in a prominent spot in the new store. I'm looking forward to seeing the progress of the new store throughout the winter.
I'll try and have photos soon of all that's happening here, but right now we're still getting organized. In the mean time, stop by and have a look at our new space.
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