Fitch’s Independent Grocery Alliance (IGA) has been a staple in the Wilmore community for decades. The Fitch family has served Wilmore for many years, but recently, the Wilmore IGA has begun a new chapter.
Although Fitch’s IGA has been a cornerstone of the Wilmore community, in May, Fitch’s IGA was facing possible closure. Following this realization, Asbury alumni Erin and Tim Gibson entered the scene. “We spoke with the family and expressed an interest and calling to purchase and run the store with the same faith value system that their family has operated it with for its entire existence. It was Mr. Leonard’s hope that the store would never close, so we began helping him manage the store to keep it open,” said Tim Gibson.
Shortly after, on Sept. 2, the Gibsons became the new owners of the store. The Gibsons, who have also owned and operated Solomon’s Porch Café since 2004, have a deep passion for “food, food systems and cultivation and how entrepreneurship and faith intersect.”…