New Grocery Store To Open Downtown

BIRMINGHAM, AL - A new grocery store is opening in downtown Birmingham his summer, addressing a need that has been voiced by many of the residents moving into the downtown area.

According to a report by the Birmingham Business Journal, Organic Harvest Grocery plans to open a new market concept in early summer at the historic Parisian building on Second Avenue North, next door to the Paramount bar and restaurant.

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“We are tremendously excited about our location in downtown Birmingham,” said company CEO Michael Maddox in a release. “This new store will give Birmingham residents a place to get healthy, high-quality goods and products without leaving the city limits.”

The store will be only the second large grocery store to open in the downtown area, after Publix opened in February of 2017. With more people moving into the downtown area in recent years, the need for more grocery shopping options has been growing.

In addition to groceries, the store will include a wine and craft beer section, along with a café that will serve smoothies, sandwiches, salads, juices, coffee and to-go items.

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