Thought

by Mitchell

At the risk of making this momentous event all about me.. (when it's SO not..)

Truly, even though MetroFresh Midtown closed earlier this year from circumstances beyond our control, as they say, there is a lot to be proud of.  This little business that opened almost 21 years ago and still feeds people every day, just from a different space, has seen milestone events in lots of our MetroFresh employee/familys' lives.  Like a proud Poppa, when someone goes off to start a new career, gets married, has a child, or buys a house, I watch and enjoy my staffs' accomplishments. 

At MetroFresh Uptown, we have one whole family that pretty much runs the place.  Miguel, Berenice, Jasmine Navarrette are the backbone of this location.  Miguel started working for me about 18 years ago and then 7 years ago left to open this store.  They truly are family to me.  So when Berenice and Jasmine left early yesterday for an "appointment" we were all excited.  Because the appointment was a closing on a new house!  It's not like I had anything to do with it except giving them a place to work and a steady paycheck for many years for their hard work, but I'm super proud of them and excited for this new chapter in their lives.  Jasmine came in today with photos of the closing.  It looked super festive.  Their real estate agent even had on a sequined dress!  I've been to a few closing in my life, but never anything as celebratory and fancy  as that.  And why not?  To buy a house, especially now, is such an accomplishment.  I'm so happy for them and I can't wait to find the perfect housewarming gift.   

Come see us.  Crab and Corn Chowder is on the menu as is a Peach Caprese with literally the last harvest of Pearson Farms Peaches for the season.