Leap Community Store’s first birthday highlights commitment to fresh, affordable food for all

ROANOKE, Va. – The LEAP Community Store is celebrating its first birthday with a community open house today, Wednesday, July 23. The event invites everyone to explore the store’s offerings, enjoy a buffet of samples, and indulge in birthday cake and ice cream from Blue Cow Ice Cream Co.

The celebration runs from 4:30 to 6 p.m. and includes a store-wide 10% discount along with the launch of a new soup and salad punch card loyalty program.

Opened in 2024 in Roanoke’s West End neighborhood, the LEAP Community Store was created to improve access to fresh, local food in an area with limited options. The store operates Wednesdays through Fridays from noon to 7 p.m. at 1027 Patterson Ave. SW…

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