Circle Food Store reopens in the 7th Ward with pomp, circumstance and bell peppers
 

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Before a press conference began in front of the newly renovated Circle Food Store on N. Claiborne and St. Bernard avenues, a handful of cashiers was giggling inside, wearing balloon animals on their heads and making last-minute preparations while customers wandered in and out, poking around the grocery aisles.

Erica Rayford, a 22 year-old 7th Ward native, knew she wanted to work here when she found out the store was reopening. ?I used to always come here,? she said, smiling behind the register.? [ Read more ]

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