Photo: The Manning Heartland Market (previously the West Street Market. Signage was never changed by Graham)
GOWRIE, Iowa (AP)—Some residents have organized to keep open the only grocery store in their central Iowa town.
The newly formed Gowrie Grocery LLC has scheduled a meeting Monday to discuss the Jamboree Foods store. It serves the nearly 1,000 residents of Gowrie and others in southwest Webster County.
It’s part of a chain owned by Nick Graham, who’s closed stores recently in other small communities.
Marcie Boerner is one of the Gowrie organizers, and she says that Graham’s willing to sell.
She says the Gowrie group’s goal is to raise at least $250,000 to buy Jamboree Foods and ensure it stays open.
Graham has also announced the closure of Heartland Market in Manning at the end of 2019. That clearance and closure took place immediately following the announcement.
