BUFFALO, N.Y. — Braymiller Market is making more changes at its downtown store.
The local business has already seen an increase in traffic since getting approval in July from the city for a forgivable $561,000 loan. But more innovation is on the way, according to owner Stuart Green.
“The positive response from the community has been unbelievable,” he said. “But I still need more sales … no doubt.”
Why it matters: Braymiller Market, which also has a Hamburg location, is the only full-service supermarket in central downtown Buffalo. And a lot of money has been put in to making it a success. Ciminelli Real Estate Corp. owner Paul Ciminelli matched the city’s loan with a $500,000 investment in the store. Green has invested about $9 million into the property, which he owns, with a $1.5 million forgivable loan from the state Rural & Urban Community Investment Fund and a $5.5 million mortgage from Evans Bank.
Read more from our partners at Buffalo Business First.
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