Newsletters: March-April 2009
General Manager's Report
Natural Times March/April 2009
By Larrane Hartridge
What fun we had!
Our grand re-opening weekend was a huge success. Thank you to all of our owners for supporting us. Thank you to our wonderful staff who worked tirelessly to serve our community. Thank you to all the new community shoppers who came to visit for the first time. The support has been overwhelming. January proved to be another month of record-breaking sales and 126 shoppers signed on as new owners. The resulting sales made it possible for us to donate $5,000 to Oak Ridge Elementary School to purchase books for their library.
We are extremely grateful that we managed to plan our expansion when we did and although it took a year to complete, we didn't skip a beat and our project came in under budget.
The challenge for us right now is to remain strong in this uncertain economic climate. This year we need to support one another as we address the issues and challenges ahead. All the more reason to shop locally and support our locally-owned businesses right here in Tallahassee.
