Rural Grocery Specialist
The Rural Grocery Transition Specialist program trains and deploys resource professionals across the country to better serve rural grocers through business transitions
Rural grocery stores are closing across the country, leaving rural community members with poor access to healthy food. Supporting rural grocers in business transition planning is essential to keeping the benefits of hometown grocery stores in rural communities. The Rural Grocery Transition Specialist program trains and deploys resource professionals across the country to better serve rural grocers through business transitions.
- Who: This course is designed for Extension professionals, economic developers and other resource providers who support rural grocers and rural community vitality across the country.
- Participants will gain: Strategies for building relationships with grocery store owners and managers, understanding of transition planning and business valuation concepts, and tools to support grocery store transitions. In addition, participants will join a national network of professionals dedicated to supporting rural communities.
- Format: This course contains seven online modules that include homework assignments and interactive discussion boards, paired with guided learning through four required 2-hour synchronous virtual meetings.
- Taught by: Composed of 18 professionals from across the country, the teaching team has a wide a range of expertise related to business transition planning and rural grocery.
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Not sure if this program is the right fit for you? Join us for a free information session on November 6th at 11:30 AM Central Time to:
- Learn more about what the 13-week course includes,
- Hear answers to questions about the course, and
- Decide if this course is the right fit for you!
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