After 9 years, independent Athens grocer Opa Robby’s Market to close storefront

Athens will eliminate a further of its distinguishing attributes when Opa Robby’s Market closes its storefront subsequent month.

The owners on Monday took to social media to announce that the small business will go to on-line-only assistance immediately after nine many years in procedure at its 3129 Atlanta Hwy. spot.

“We have been grappling with this for months now,” mentioned the Fb concept from Susan “Oma Gobby” Rigby, who runs the small business with Robert “Opa Gobby” Rigby. “Opa and I are unable to continue to function the retail aspect of Opa Robby’s Marketplace and provider our on the web Industry Wagon customers owing to staff issues.”

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The Rigbys cited their staffing situation as the cause for closing the grocery keep in advance of going on to notice that their virtual marketplace will stay open as a usually means for their buyers to resource weekly generate and specialty merchandise from Opa Robby’s, which has been employing the Current market Wagon support given that March 2021.

With a proposed closing date at the end of July 2022, the market has begun liquidating almost everything on the house which include cabinets, coolers, freezers and decorative products. Opa Robby’s will continue on to fill retailer orders and weekly baskets right until their ultimate day of functions, and has inspired prospects to stock up on their beloved things.

Identified for its vibrant hand-painted signage and eclectic decor, Opa Robby’s opened in 2013 to supply regionally-sourced greens, meat, fruit, raw milk and canned merchandise alongside handmade casseroles, soups and baked merchandise and a gift store featuring crafts by Athens spot artists.

Opa Robby’s virtual industry can be considered at shop.marketwagon.com/collections/vendor/4665.

This posting initially appeared on Athens Banner-Herald: Opa Robby’s Current market to forever shut after nine a long time in Athens