Opening Spring 2010. The store will be located at 2828 East 10th Street.



With a goal of providing affordable, healthy food options to the community, Indy Food Cooperative, Inc. announces its first non-profit, community-owned grocery store will open at 2828 East 10th Street in Spring 2010 as Pogue's Run Grocer.

"Pogue's Run Grocer seeks to improve the quality of life in Indianapolis by providing the community with access to good food, while supporting the local economy instead of national grocery chains," said Kyle Hendrix, president of Indy Food Cooperative.

"Nearly 200 households representing residents all across Indianapolis have joined as members of the cooperative, but putting Indy's only non-profit, storefront grocery store in an underserved area of the city meets an important mission of our group," continued Hendrix,

This week, Indy Food Cooperative announces the signing of a lease for a building that has sat empty along a blighted section of East 10th Street for five years, the former Lane TV building. Volunteers of the cooperative will begin demolishing the interior walls on August 8 in preparation for the transformation of the space into a grocery store.

"Finding an adaptive reuse for this property will preserve and improve another building as well as provide jobs and a living wage -- a touchdown for the community and a great start to the 2012 Super Bowl Legacy project goal to revitalize the 10th Street Corridor during the next three years," said Patrick Dooley, co-chair of the 2012 Super Bowl Legacy's committee for economic development along the corridor.

Over the next three months, the 70 year old building near the intersection of 10th and Rural Streets will be renovated into a 3,000 square foot full-line grocery store. Shelves will be lined with fresh fruits, vegetables, dairy, meats, poultry, personal care items and more. Members receive discounts on their purchases and other benefits, but the store will be open to the general public.

"Building a strong neighborhood relies upon people working together and the Indy Food Co-op's investment in this community demonstrates the positive impact neighbors can make. The Food Co-op will bring fresh food back into our neighborhood -- making it available to residents that do not have access to a grocery store," continued Dooley.

"The location offers a central location and is conveniently accessible by car, bike, bus or foot," added Hendrix. "Pogue's Run Grocer will be a true community marketplace to benefit those who care about health, and who believe that good food should be affordable and accessible to all."

Indy Food Co-op is currently looking for additional members before the store opens. Please take this opportunity to join.

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