Highland Market Opens Monday April 3rd at 10:00 AM!



The new and improved Highland Market corner store will open for business on Monday April 3rd at 10:00 after a long awaited reconstruction process that was marked by many delays while the property owner worked with neighbors, BASWA, and the City to demolish part of a 1950’s building to construct a new 2-storey brick building to expand the original store into a 3500+ sq foot mini-market. The previous corner store was a busy enterprise but neighbors were vocal about the derelict state of the property and grounds and the offerings of the store, which included cigarettes & lotto tickets and loose cans of beer. The property owner, who had been renting the previous store to a different business owner, decided in 2014 to take over the property himself and construct a new building that he hoped the neighbors would welcome. The project took longer than expected but is finally ready to open on Monday April 3rd at 10:00 AM. The new Highland Market will feature prepared foods, a full service deli, an affordable range of groceries including pet products, and beer. Produce and fresh baked goods will be offered soon. No cigarettes or lotto will be offered.



Please join us for a ribbon cutting with officials from City Hall on Monday at 10:00 AM to welcome the Stefanou family into the South Wedge business district. We are confident this market will complement the other businesses in the neighborhood and provide easy access to fresh foods for community members at the southern end of the South Avenue commercial strip.





PLEASE SEE THE NOTE BELOW ABOUT SOUTH AVENUE BEING CLOSED ON SATURDAY APRIL 22ND BY SUNCOMMON SOLAR. THEIR CONTACT INFO IS BELOW, EMAIL FOR MARY NICHOLAS IS: mary.nicholas@suncommon.com

Dear South Wedge community,

On April 22 nd , Earth Day, SunCommon and Abundance Food Co-op are co-presenting the ROCWorthy Earth Festival ! We invite all South Wedge businesses to participate in the event, whether it be through attendance, cooperation, support, sponsorship, or all of the above.

Below are important details regarding the event, including notification of street closure. Please feel free to reach out to me directly with any questions, comments, concerns, thoughts. Please note, this event has the support of the South Wedge Planning Committee, Abundance, NeighborWorks, and more. We look forward to highlighting the South Wedge businesses/community through a sustainable, diverse, family-friendly, accessible event for all of those in the Rochester community.

Name of event | ROCWorthy Earth Festival

Type of event | Festival with tabling, education, music, food available through the South Wedge restaurants and Abundance’s deli. Held in conjunction with Abundance’s Grand Opening!

Event date | Saturday, April 22 nd – Earth Day

Event time | Officially 11am-2pm, but will need setup time before and cleanup time after

Street closure date & time | April 22 nd from 9:00am-3pm

Name of streets to be closed | South Avenue, just the portion between Hamilton and Averill, where the new Abundance Food Co-op and NeighborWorks are located. Averill and Hamilton will remain open.

Name of the business hosting the event | SunCommon and Abundance Coop

Event Contact Person | Mary Nicholas

Event Contact Phone | (585) 820-9941

Event Contact Email | mary.nicholas@suncommon.com

About SunCommon NY: SunCommon NY is a local, employee-owned, solar company and one of a handful of certified B Corps in the Rochester area. SunCommon NY has partnered with SunCommon in Vermont to bring Community Solar to Rochester, making our Community Solar program the first of its kind in Western NY.

SunCommon believes that everyone has the right to a healthy environment and brighter future – and renewable energy is where it starts. Energy from the sun can power our lives and build vibrant communities. Our mission is to tear down barriers to clean energy and use our business as a force for good.

Thank you for your support and please do not hesitate to reach out,

Mary Nicholas Community Solar Organizer, SunCommon

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