City Market South End Groundbreaking Ceremony
February 3, 2017
City Market Breaks Ground on New Store
Co-op celebrates expansion with groundbreaking ceremony
February 8, 2017 at 9:00am
207 Flynn Avenue (please park on Briggs Street)
Burlington, VT – On Wednesday, February 8 at 9am, City Market will celebrate their expansion to the South End of Burlington with a ground breaking ceremony at 207 Flynn Avenue.
City Market’s General Manager John Tashiro will share updates and offer thanks to the many partners that have worked diligently on this project. The Co-op anticipates that Mayor Miro Weinberger will join the ceremony as well as the City Market Board of Directors and many of their project partners, including representatives from Freeman French Freeman, Mascoma Savings Bank, SE Group, Civil Engineering Associates, Inc., Engineering Ventures, Stone Environmental, DEW Construction Corp., New England Air Systems, VHB, LN Consulting, and Pomerleau Commercial Brokerage. After remarks, guests are invited to join staff and the Board for coffee and pastries onsite.
Mr. Tashiro notes, “This expansion represents an important transition for City Market as we plan for the grand opening of our South End store in the fall. The Co-op has engaged its Membership and the surrounding community throughout this project and the groundbreaking ceremony represents a culmination of all of the hard work we’ve collectively achieved with our various stakeholders. We are excited to be at this phase of the project and can’t wait to invite the public to our grand opening festivities in the fall!”
About City Market/Onion River Co-op: The Onion River Co-op is a consumer cooperative, with over 12,000 Members, selling wholesome food and other products while building a vibrant, empowered community and a healthier world, all in a sustainable manner. Located in downtown Burlington, Vermont, City Market provides a large selection of local, organic, and conventional foods and thousands of Vermont-made products. Visit City Market, Onion River Co-op online at www.CityMarket.coop or call 802-861-9700.