Ellwod Thompson’s expands — kind of
Ellwood Thompson has acquired the Blue Fox Cafe space on the other side of their parking lot. They plan to expand their food prep business into the space with possible future plans of a restaurant or maybe even a retail joint.
Read the press release after the jump.
Ellwood Thompson’s Local Market Expansion in Carytown
Tues., November 6, 2007 - Richmond, VA - Ellwood Thompson’s Local Market is pleased to announce the expansion of its Carytown store. The company is acquiring the space currently occupied by the Blue Fox Café at 10 S. Thompson Street (formerly High’s Café).
For now, the 1,600 square foot space, located directly across from Ellwood Thompson’s, will be used as an auxiliary kitchen and food preparation area to support the store’s ever-increasing prepared food business.
“We’re very excited about the opportunity to expand our food production capabilities,” says Ryan Youngman, CEO of Ellwood Thompson’s. Youngman continues, “Customers can look forward to a greater variety and additional quantities of prepared foods from Ellwood’s Kitchen. We thank Blue Fox for this opportunity to better serve our customers.”
Ellwood Thompson’s will take occupancy of the space no later than November 20. In the future the company may use the space for a restaurant, catering, special events or possibly a small retail outlet.
Ellwood Thompson’s Local Market’s mission is to exceed our customer’s health and wellness expectations by providing quality natural and organic products delivered by a knowledgeable, caring staff. We actively support our local community, the environment, and meaningful work for our staff.
