Hey all, we’ll get started in a few minutes.

Hey all, we’ll get started in a few minutes. What is your connection to rural grocery stores?

I own a grocery store in a rural area (in a town of less Than 30 people)

Local Economic Development...trying to promote shop local and keeping stores in towns...and sadly, bringing them back.

Hi! I'm an SBDC advisor in the Glacial Hills region, living in a rural community and serving rural communities....so interested on both fronts.

We are looking to take over a store

potential buyer

I am a resident of a small town with a store without a succession plan.

I'm on an exploratory steering committee for our grocery store.

my husband own two stock in our local grocery store. this is all interesting.

My town is looking to open a small grocery after our former store closed approximately 7 years ago.

I work in economic developm

Service provider working in Rural Communities. currently working with multiple grocery store transitions.

Occasionally serve in consulting capacity for rural groceries.

I am working with 3 grocery stores in my county on new ownership

I'm a real estate broker. Helping 30 year grocery store owner sale his store and retire!

development* I shop in rural grocery stores.

Great job Nadine!

Thanks Jo.

I liked the presentation on pro forma financial projections (P&L and Budget).

Thanks Don. If you want to see more info on these, we have a lot of resources at fci.coop.

For store audits, contact Jeanie Wells through Columinate (www.columinate.coop)

https://gosmartsave.com/team/kennedy-white/ offers energy audits for groceries and manufacturers, if you'd like to add that one to your list of companies that can help grocers

Thanks so much for the discussion today! I've got to jump off the call and will see you next time.

Stuart, could you give me some info to contact you directly regarding business valuation oplease?

You can reach me at stuart@fci.coop