MORAN — Marmaton Market officials will show off several of the grocery store’s improvements Saturday during its grand reopening celebration.
Pulled pork sandwiches will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., to go along with several in-store specials, store manager Marilyn Logan said.
Customers will be invited to check out some of the upgrades, including new coolers, better signage, and perhaps most notably, a wider selection of merchandise, she added.
And the improvements aren’t complete. Logan hopes to have another new cooler in place to hold a wider selection of produce in the next few weeks, which then would allow her to move the existing produce cooler to the meat department.
The store’s new LED lighting makes for a brighter interior, and shows off recent pieces of artwork by Marmaton Valley High School senior Kaitlynn Morgan, who painted a Wildcat logo in honor of her school’s official mascot last week. She also painted Marmaton Market’s logo and other signs depicting the dairy and meat departments.
As a cooperative, Marmaton Market is Allen County’s only community-owned grocery store.
Saturday’s celebration will include a drive to gather in more investors as well, Logan noted. Shares are sold for $100 apiece.
