Hills open Rosalia’s Empire Foods

-photo by Mike Day-New proprietor Garth Hill stands along the shelves in the newly re-opened Empire Foods in Rosalia.

Just in time for this year’s motorcycle rally, a Spokane family has opened up a grocery store in Rosalia.

Garth and Song Hill opened up the renovated Empire Foods Monday, giving Rosalia a grocery store for the first time since the previous owners shut it down in November.

The Hills have stocked the store with a wide variety of groceries and fresh produce. Garth said they plan to eventually have a meat department, but will wait until the business builds itself up.

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