Debs Store on Jacksonville’s Eastside set to reopen next week

Jacksonville, Fla. — Debs Store will soon be back in business.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the historic grocery store is planned for Wednesday, September 4 at 10 a.m.

Debs Store opened in 1911, and for decades has been the Eastside’s only affordable, sustainable, healthy grocery store.

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Action News Jax told you in March when several local organizations, like Lift Jax, were working to restore the store.

They were working on making the first floor a grocery store, and the second floor a Goodwill satellite center, which will help people find jobs.

Debs Store is located at 1478 Florida Avenue. Count on Action News Jax to cover the opening.

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