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Published June 29, 2012, 12:00 AM

PHOTO GALLERY: Family Fresh ribbon cutting


The Family Fresh store began holding a series of grand-opening events the weekend of June 23-24.


Debbie Griffin photos

  • The Family Fresh store began holding a series of grand-opening events the weekend of June 23-24. <br /><br /><br />Debbie Griffin photos<br />
  • A Nash Brothers Trading Company Coffee House serves drinks from inside the Family Fresh store and features a program where customers create their own ceramic cup to leave at the coffee shop.
  • The remodeled store features a seating area with tables indoors and outdoors.
  • A map hanging in the front of the store that shows River Falls from 1880.
  • Deli counter.
  • Family Fresh now offers sushi made fresh daily and made by a specialist -- here Chef Kyaw Htoo uses a bamboo sushi mat to roll up sushi creations.
  • The bakery was busy making and frosting patriotic-colored cakes.
  • The liquor store now sits in the front of the building, and it has a separate entrance.
  • Shoppers will notice local touches throughout the store, such as the Wildcat and Falcon logos.
  • Big, historic photos of River Falls hang all around the remodeled Family Fresh.
  • At its ribbon cutting ceremony, Family Fresh honored the service of well-known employee Terry McAleavey, who’s worked for the company for 40 years. Here, company CEO Alec Covington presents him with a plaque of appreciation.