FreshTake grocery store holds grand opening in Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Nearly two weeks after its soft opening, Augusta’s newest grocery store, FreshTake, held a ribbon cutting and grand opening Thursday.
It’s located next to the Outback Steakhouse on Washington Road near Interstate 20, where Whole Foods used to be.
FreshTake touts itself as an elevated shopping experience with a focus on fresh, ready-to-eat meals.
There is a butcher shop, seafood counter, specialty food stations like sushi, pizza, pasta, juices and smoothies and a Starbucks coffee shop located inside the store.
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There’s also a beer and wine bar inside the grocery store and a barbecue smoker outside.
“I always wanted to have a store that had an abundance of food service offerings on one side just like you see here. I’m super happy and excited I was able to bring this to the Augusta community to enjoy,” said Jackson Mitchell, CEO of FreshTake.
The store tells us it is also committed to ensuring no food goes to waste and is partnering with Golden Harvest Food Bank.
As part of that, the store presented the food bank with a $5,000 check Thursday during the grand opening ceremony.
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