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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.
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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.
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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…
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Following weeks of disputes that included social media flame wars, allegations of misfeasance, and even allegations of death threats on a Facebook members…
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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…
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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…
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With a successful fundraising campaign keeping the doors open, Green Top Grocery will turn its attention to the busy holiday season.Green Top raised…
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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…
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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…
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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…