Rima Grace
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3,013 appearances
32 recordings
2 series
first heard Jan 2026
last heard 3 Jul
Rima Grace’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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It bought the Harrisville General Store in 2008 and hired a manager to operate it like any other shop.
But the nonprofit also runs a campaign each year, raising $40,000 to $50,000 specifically for the store.
That brings the bottom line to about zero at the end of the year.
And since we're a nonprofit, if we're breaking even and serving a community purpose, then that's really considered a success for us.
Of course, most country stores operate on a more traditional for-profit model.
Damaris Graham and her sister, Mariana Gibaldi, are planning to reopen the Gilson Village store in a couple months.
The last owner closed it a few years ago, but it first opened in the 1800s.
This is Graham.
I live right down the street and I drive past this store every day.
It's just been sitting empty.
So when I saw the Forint sign, I thought, this is what I'm meant to do.
The sisters plan to stock basic grocery and convenience items like milk and toilet paper.
The area is rural.
Some people in the region have to drive an hour-round trip to get to a grocery store in the nearest city.
Logistically, it's easier to have a general store right down the street that you can get all your essential stuff at.
But you can also chat with neighbors and everyone knows everyone.
And to me, it's just deeper than going in and out of a store.
Graham is counting on what was true 200 years ago to still be true today.
There's no need to schlep to the big city when you can just stop by your local country store.
I'm Jackie Harris for Marketplace.
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