Benavidez, 63, said he met Dorrell at a seminar at Watermark Community Church in Dallas, and they discussed his vision for a nonprofit grocery.

“I think it’s wonderful, what he has done already in the community. Being able to bring in a grocery store is amazing,” Benavidez said. “We said, ‘OK, Jimmy, God is going to use us. We will help you get this figured out, but it’s all about what God wants us to do.’ ”

Obviously, Dorrell said, the store will welcome anyone, but he is mulling the idea of issuing something comparable to a membership card to people living in the immediate area. The store will carry canned goods, dry goods, produce and fresh meats, as well as a selection of items such as diapers, baby formula and toiletries.

“It will be priced as cheaply as possible, maybe a tad over wholesale, but we’re still discussing our price structure,” Dorrell said.

Dorrell said he is looking into acquiring goods from suppliers in Houston and also will tap local resources such as World Hunger Relief, community gardens and area farms.

“If we have good healthy food, and people believe in what we’re doing, they may shop here instead of the big stores,” Dorrell said.

Beginning Wednesday, Mission Waco will park its Urban Edibles food truck outside the building to sell lunch items.