Tops Markets hosted a tour Thursday of the newly renovated Jefferson Avenue store. The store is set to reopen Friday, two months after a gunman killed 10 people in a racist attack.
Taking in the scene
Dignitaries and members of the media take a tour of the newly renovated Tops Markets.
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Proud to be a Tops employee
Cashier Jordan Osborne had the day of the attack off for his 18th birthday. When he had the opportunity, he chose to come back to support his co-workers.
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Shelves stocked
An aisle of the newly renovated store.
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Interview in the produce
Tops Markets President John Persons talks to members of the media during the tour.
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Survivor
Produce Manager Rose Marie Wysocki was in the store during the shooting and managed to escape. She made a decision to come back to work because she says she feels a sense of loyalty to her Tops family and a duty to not let hate win.
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Marking the occasion
Poet Laureate Jillian Hanesworth poses with dignitaries as the memorial water wall featuring the poem she wrote to honor the victims is unveiled.
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Ready to reopen
Dignitaries and members of the media take a tour of the newly renovated store.
Tops gave a tour Thursday of its remodeled Jefferson Avenue store. The store features a new contemporary look, a new layout with open sightlines to the back of the store and a “water wall” memorial to the left of the main entrance.
