April 2nd Meeting Recap

 

     Ashay Patel told us about his family's journey from a downtown pharmacy to the current City Center Market on the corner of State and Church Street.  It all began when his father Rajesh waited on a customer at their pharmacy who asked if they sold cat food.  Rajesh found out that the man did not have a cat but couldn't afford "people" food.  Ashay, Rajesh, and Ann began researching the grocery business and a few years later opened the City Center Market.  The Market includes a grocery store, coffee bar and a UPS station to serve the needs of those living and working in downtown Rockford.  Of course they still have the pharmacy toward the back of the Market.

 

 

Ashay Patel

 

Ashay and Rajesh Patel

 

Rajesh, Ashay and Ann Patel

 

Instead of the usual Rotary coffee mug President Paul presented Asha and Rajesh with shopping bags.