The Green Valley Grocer opened for business at about 3pm on Friday July 10th. Apologies to those of you that came earlier in the day and were disappointed - things simply took a little longer to get ready than we planned.
Once we were able to get the door open the response has been simply fantastic! On Saturday we were busy right through the day. We had the busiest Monday that Carol can recall in five years or so, and have had a steady stream of customers through Tuesday and today (Wednesday). We planned to achieve sales of around £1900 per week in July, and this target was exceeded after just two and a half days of trading. We could not have hoped for a better start, so a massive thank-you to every one of our supporters - whether you are a shareholder or 'just' a customer, for supporting our enterprise with your all-important custom.
It is important that we try to sustain this busy start, so if you have been in and enjoyed it please come again, and tell your friends. We look forward to welcoming you back.
With such a hectic start we are bound to make mistakes and there are million things still to do, so please bear with us while we iron out the wrinkles and get things humming along more smoothly. We really want to have your early comments and criticisms, as you are the best judge. Contact us and let us know what you think.
This photo - taken by a member, was sent to us the other day and they said they think this person was our first customer. But we don't know who they are. If you know who it is - perhaps it's you! - please get in touch and let us know. Or maybe you believe someone else was first?
