Green Top Grocery

Green Top Grocery in Bloomington has never come close to the benchmarks that a market study suggested it could when it opened seven years ago. Volunteer Melanie Shellito said the study projected annual sales of up to $12 million, but the store has generally been in the $3 million to $4 million range annually.

The forthcoming Farm to City Harvest Store now has a building in downtown Farmer City, bringing the area closer to losing its status as a food desert. A 10-member steering committee is leading the effort to transform 111 S. Main St. into a cooperative grocery store that features local produce, meats, cheeses and more.

Owners of the Green Top Grocery Co-op have elected a new board after social media upheaval contributed to the resignation of the entire board last…

Following weeks of disputes that included social media flame wars, allegations of misfeasance, and even allegations of death threats on a Facebook members…

A “Big Lebowski” promotion at Green Top Grocery was meant to make customers smile and maybe buy some milk. Instead, it’s gone viral and spawned two…

We think of chocolate as an unalloyed good. People rhapsodize over it. They say they would sooner go without, well, many things, than chocolate. Some even…

With a successful fundraising campaign keeping the doors open, Green Top Grocery will turn its attention to the busy holiday season.Green Top raised…

Green Top Grocery must raise at least $300,000 this fall or risk closing its doors.Board President Michael Gorman said the store already owes $2.9 million…

Bloomington aldermen have put a request for a new type of liquor license on ice over concerns the proposal was too broad.The City Council on Monday…

Green Top Grocery is asking the Bloomington City Council to create a new liquor license qualification that would enable customers who buy packaged beer or…