East Gainesville grocery talks continue, but no deal yet
Jack Prator
City leaders moved forward with plans for a community grocery store in east Gainesville, but did not come any closer to striking a deal with interested parties. Instead, the city has given local developers and grocers 30 days to propose their own plans for an eastside grocery store.
Commissioners went back and forth over the city’s process for striking a deal that would bring a Bravo Supermarket to the area. The city offered a $3.3 million loan over 10 years to a developer who came to the commission with plans to put a grocery store in east Gainesville.
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