POTTER GROCERY STORE CLOSED
   The Potter Family Grocery Store closed its doors on February 12, 2011. 
Since that time, a group of volunteers have been working diligently to come up with a way to reopen it.
   A luncheon meeting was held at noon on March 2nd with Jim Crandall, an employee of the UNL Nebraska Cooperative Development Center. 
He pointed out that several towns have cooperative owned grocery stores and gave several examples. 

A group of volunteers, including:  Kirk and Jane Enevoldsen, Charleen Herboldsheimer, Becky Yearous, Marilyn Sommers, Chrissie Borla, Peg Musil and Hal Enevoldsen agreed to organize and advertise a Community Meeting for March 24th, check with other grocery stores in the area about satellite stores, sharing supplier drops, etc., put together a survey for the community and apply for a grant, which is due March 31st. 

   The Community Meeting was held with 62 individuals present.  The consensus was that Potter needs a grocery store.  Approximately $100,000 to $125,000 is needed to reopen the store.  The present owners are asking $75,000 for the building, land and equipment.  The rest of the approximation will be to stock the store, pay for utilities, licenses, certifications, re-flooring, etc.. 
Volunteers will clean, paint, stock, etc..    The goal for Potter is to form a cooperative, set a share cost, secure pledges for donations and purchase shares in a cooperative, have the grant awarded, secure donations and collect for shares, buy the building, land and equipment,  hire a manager, stock the store, and reopen it. 
  

 Please watch this website for further information and updates. 

If you have any questions or comments, please contact one of the above volunteers listed.