Garfield ‘In-convenience’ store marks seventh month

Sonja Hall stands inside the store she opened in Garfield on May Day this year, in a former storage room of Mitz’s Cabinets.

The break came one February night at Grumpy’s in Garfield.

Sonja Hall was at the bar talking about her two-year effort to find a space to rent to start a convenience store.

Craig Mitzimberg overheard.

“I’ll rent you a space,” said the co-owner of Mitz’s Cabinets.

Later, a deal was made, and on May Day this spring, Hall opened the “IN-Convenience Store” in a former storage room.

The original inventory featured four kinds of pop and a box of variety candy bars.

Now it’s 36...