Way back when Reason’s first built
this location, they set up three little spaces on the south side of the store
to rent out for small local businesses. I guess they figured they could make
money on some rent and turn the plaza into a shopping center. Businesses came
and went over the years. A pharmacy (before Reason’s had one in house) and nail
and hair salons are a few examples. But the only business that did really well
was the consignment shop Grand Again.
The place sold clothes and whatever
stuff people thought they could sell secondhand. Basically it was one level
above garage sale. There are things in that store like DVDs, old VHS tapes (if
that tells you anything), some video games, some furniture, small appliances, a
lot of baby things like strollers and cribs but I would say a solid one half of
the store is dedicated to clothes.
Now, thankfully the place was closed
and locked up when Zero Hour hit. And also thanks to the fact that the Reason’s
corporation is the landlords, we have keys to the place kept in the office in
the case of an emergency.
Unfortunately, unmentionables are
rarely sold second hand. Honestly, are you wearing secondhand underwear? But no
pair of underwear was meant to be worn for 32 days straight. Granted, we were
not complete savages. The washing machine and dryer is running constantly.
Back a few years ago, Reason’s
attempted this plan to have some of the issued laundry done in house. So they
had a washer and dryer delivered to the store. It didn’t work out very well and
eventually they went back to having the laundry done via a service. However, they
kept the washer and dryer in house and the kids that carried out the groceries
would use the dryer to dry their jackets and such when it would rain really
heavy. With 20+ people in the store, it does seem like that washer and dryer is
going constantly to keep up with the towels and clothes.
We are wearing the smock jackets from
the Produce and Bakery or the T-shirts for the local schools and the “Grand
Summer 2013” tank tops but we are a grocery store. There are not a lot of spare
changes of clothes to be had.
I need to have Kasondra write a note
on her dry erase board to Brad. That crew has access to the Dollar General next
door. They have been living off the supplies that they have in there. I know
that place has underwear, socks, jeans, sweat pants, shoes… A few totes of
packaged and bundled clothes tossed in the back of a pickup would improve our
lifestyle tremendously.
