Healthy convenience store opens in OregonHealthy convenience store opens in Oregon

The first of three planned Green Zebra Grocery healthy convenience stores opened this week in Portland, Ore.

Founder Lisa Sedlar left her CEO position with New Seasons Market to pursue her 10-year vision. It has attracted not only the attention of the communities she serves but the investment community, including angel investors backing their first brick-and-mortar. Read more about the investment buzz in the story linked below.

Take a look at the new store in this coverage from Oregon media.

Green Zebra Grocery opens in Kenton 

October 10, 2013 · The Oregonian - OregonLive.com · At 5,600 square feet, Green Zebra is roughly one-sixth the size of an average grocery store, but its shelves are lined densely together. You can find plenty of fixings to assemble a dinner -- there’s a meat counter and several aisles that look no different than other groceries -- but the store emphasizes convenience, too. You can grab a quick snack or meal faster than you could find parking nearby during the grand opening.
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Here's The Oregonian's video coverage of the opening: