To get the Red Bull energy drink that powers him through the day, Christopher Hardesty stops each morning at a gas station on his way to work in downtown Akron. He’d rather buy the beverage locally.
Soon, he’ll be able to.
The Mercantile Akron, a market with food and sundries, hopes to open in 1 Cascade Plaza in July. It’s the same building Hardesty, the executive director of the Downtown Akron Development Corp., works in. And he’ll definitely be a customer…