The Food Bank of East Alabama’s Community Market will reopen to the public next week inside a new structure that will allow it to better serve those who are food insecure in Lee County and build stronger bonds in the community.
The Community Market, which first launched in 2003 and will now be located at 1600 First Ave. in Opelika, will reopen to the public on Jan. 7.
Martha Henk, executive director of the Food Bank of East Alabama, said the Community Market long ago outgrew its old location, which had inadequate parking and presented a challenge for those exiting onto a busy road in Pepperell Parkway…