The Clifton Co-op Market held a press conference Friday to announce that they have signed an agreement with Steve Goessling, the current owner of the old Keller’s IGA, to purchase the property at 319 Ludlow Ave.Officials said the contract to purchase is contingent on the withdrawal of an undisclosed developer.The Clifton Co-op Market is currently fundraising and plans to close on the building within the next six months.The Clifton Co-op Market will be a full-service modern grocery store with local and organic produce, seafood, a butcher, an extensive selection of beer and wine, and health and cleaning products, a market representative said.The co-op business model allows people to invest in their grocery store by buying owner shares and then fundraising through owner loans.Additional funding will be sought through conventional bank loans and co-op bank loans.Officials said there are three phases to the grocery store development. Phase one is to buy the property, phase two is to build it and phase three is to open the grocery store.

The Clifton Co-op Market held a press conference Friday to announce that they have signed an agreement with Steve Goessling, the current owner of the old Keller’s IGA, to purchase the property at 319 Ludlow Ave.

Officials said the contract to purchase is contingent on the withdrawal of an undisclosed developer.


The Clifton Co-op Market is currently fundraising and plans to close on the building within the next six months.

The Clifton Co-op Market will be a full-service modern grocery store with local and organic produce, seafood, a butcher, an extensive selection of beer and wine, and health and cleaning products, a market representative said.

The co-op business model allows people to invest in their grocery store by buying owner shares and then fundraising through owner loans.

Additional funding will be sought through conventional bank loans and co-op bank loans.

Officials said there are three phases to the grocery store development. Phase one is to buy the property, phase two is to build it and phase three is to open the grocery store.