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According to Jim Huberty - This store first opened in 1924 as the Universal Grocery and Randall Market Meats, part of the Universal Grocery Chains. By 1949, the Regent Grocery had become Super IGA Store. Many still call the store "Joe's" after its best known owner, Joe Heggestad, owner and operator from 1974 to 1995. Under Joe's management, the Regent Market acquired familiar features: full lines of fine meats and produce, high quality service, friendly atmosphere, and a sense of humor. The store was also nicknamed "The Little Store That Could," and "The Little Store Where You Can't Avoid Your Friends." When the Co-op was founded in 1998, it did not seem likely that a grocery of any kind would continue, but almost 1,000 friends of the grocery came together to rescue it. In retrospect, it made perfect sense: the neighborhood had always felt as if it owned the store. Incorporating the co-op merely matched reality with perception. Today, the Regent Market Co-op is open to members and non-members. The store is stocked with a variety of organic, sustainable and fair-trade items, including naturally-raised meats and organic produce. Regent Market Co-op is open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., seven days a week. For more information contact Regent Market Co-op at: rmc@chorus.net