Opening Summer 2018

Grassroots Local Market is a full-service, natural foods grocery store in the heart of historic downtown Lynchburg, Virginia. We're a proud member-owned cooperative, which means that anyone can shop here, and members get special benefits. Learn more about membership.

 

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Look at these beautiful window counters. 🤩 We have visions of you sitting RIGHT HERE... enjoying the view of downtown Lynchburg. We can’t wait to share the store with you! #grassrootsprogress 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩 Not a member? Join today ➡️ grassrootslocalmarket.com/become-a-member
Paint color is on! Now for the finishing touches! Stay tuned for more updates!!!! #grassrootsprogress 💃🏼🕺🏾💃🏼🕺🏼💃🏼🕺🏾💃🏻🕺🏼💃🏼💃🏽 Not a member? Join today ➡️ grassrootslocalmarket.com/become-a-member
🚨Progress. Progress. Progress. 🚨 👨🏽‍🎨🎨Primer applied. Paint coat being applied as we speak! We can’t wait to show off this project in full when we open, but remember member-owners will be invited to preview the store before the public!!!! #grassrootsprogress Not a member? Join today ➡️ grassrootslocalmarket.com/become-a-member
We’ve had carpenters buzzing around inside the store today with saws and hammers... and construction is underway! These guys have been working hard all day to create our beautiful new interior. Here are a few sneak peeks! 😳😬🤩 We can’t give it all away just yet - stay tuned for more updates!! {{Not a member yet?!? Join today @ grassrootslocalmarket.com/become-a-member }}
💥🙌🏼 NEW MEMBER-OWNER ALERT🙌🏼💥 Please welcome Nicole Straw and her dog Reyna to Grassroots!!!!!! We can’t wait to serve you at the store! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ((Click the link in our bio👆🏻))
We’ve received lots of love and support from all angles here at Grassroots! It may seem like a small thing, but the @attheacademy gave this 🗄file cabinet 🗄 a new home at Grassroots. Hey, every penny counts when you’re opening a co-op and we couldn’t be more grateful! Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. ❤️🙌🏼🤜🏻💥🤛🏻🙌🏼❤️ #itsnotold #itsvintage
Co-op offices are rarely very big, but boy are they MIGHTY! 💪🏽🙌🏽💪🏽🙌🏽💪🏽🙌🏽💪🏽🙌🏽💪🏽🙌🏽 We apologize for the mess as we get things situated, but here is a little sneak speak of our staff workspace. . . . WAIT.... 😳 Who is that working with General Manager, Zack Sheppard??!!?? . . We’ll be sharing information very soon on our newest staff member. Stay tuned for more! ~~~~~~~~~~~ Have you joined yet? Visit: grassrootslocalmarket.com/become-a-member
This week we are exploring the seventh and last principle of the Seven Co-op Principles, Concern for the Community. This principle exemplifies why having a co-op grocery in downtown Lynchburg will not only provide community members with a convenient source for fresh food and grocery items, but Grassroots will have a greater impact on the overall growth and sustainability of Lynchburg's vibrant community. Read more: grassrootslocalmarket.com/latest-updates/co-op-principle7
🙌🏼NEW MEMBER-OWNER ALERT🙌🏼 Welcome! Welcome! Welcome! Charisse Wade (@charisse.wade90 ) said YES to Member-Ownership of Grassroots! Charisse works downtown and is sooo excited to walk from work and do her grocery shopping! Thank you Charisse - We look forward to opening a co-op grocery store with you!!!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 🚨We WILL be open to everyone, but Member-Owners receive exclusive benefits! 🚨 Join today - grassrootslocalmarket.com/become-a-member
If you’ve been outside the store recently or have been following our posts, you should have noticed some BIG changes... We’ve had lots of large equipment delivered AND we’ve covered up the windows! 😳😬🤫😳😬🤫😳😬🤫 In preparation for big changes to the interior of the store, we decided to make it a little more secretive. 🤐 Don’t worry, we will continue to keep you updated. 📸 Stay tuned for more changes as we move closer to opening the store - THIS SUMMER!!!! @grassrootslocalmarket
Please welcome Michael and Sally Hurst to Grassroots! 🗣THANK YOU for becoming member-owners and helping support your community-owned downtown grocery! ❤️🙌🏼❤️🙌🏼❤️🙌🏼❤️🙌🏼❤️🙌🏼❤️🙌🏼❤️🙌🏼 Our hearts are so full with all the love and support we have received so far! We absolutely cannot wait to open the doors and welcome you inside. Stay tuned for more updates and if you haven’t joined - join today. We have the funds needed to open a co-op grocery, but need YOUR support to help make it a GREAT co-op! Your community thanks you.
🙌🏼Welcome to Member-Ownership🙌🏼 Barbara Lafleur & Chuck Morrison said YES to Grassroots Local Market Member-Ownership! Thank you for your support and we look forward to serving you at the store!!!! 🍅🍅👍🏼🍅🍅🍅👍🏼🍅🍅👍🏼🍅🍅🍅👍🏼🍅🍅 Have you joined yet???? NOW is the time! What are you waiting for?!?!? 👉🏼Join today: grassrootslocalmarket.com/become-a-member👈🏼