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Taylorville Kroger Store Re-Opens to Large Crowds

In the words of Kroger Corporate Affairs Director Eric Halvorson:  We're back!  

 

 

The Taylorville Kroger store re-opened at 6 o'clock this morning with some 50 shoppers waiting at the door to get in.  This followed the July 29 closure by the state due to asbestos abatement issues.

 

Kroger officials held a re-opening ceremony inside the store at 8 o'clock this  morning with many local dignataries invited.

 

Halvorson told Regional Radio News it was important from the Kroger perspective to be back in business.

 

 

Taylorville Mayor Bruce Barry said the store re-opening was important to the city.

 

 

Small Town Taylorville Committee chair Steve Craggs told Regional Radio News the Taylorvillle Kroger store is a destination.

 

 

Taylorville Kroger store manager Robin Gross was overwhelmed with emotion as she spoke about the store's re-opening.

 

 

 

Halvorson (left) presented Taylorville Food Pantry co-Executive Directors Amy Hagen (center) and Pam Moses (right), with 5-thousand dollars in gift cards during Wednesday's ceremony.  Holverson added it's Kroger's corporate mission to make sure that local food pantries are provided with product from local Kroger stores.

 

The Taylorville Kroger has some 90 local employees.

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