Hello everyone,
Do you feel like you have constant whiplash? Us too.
After agonizing deliberations, we have decided that this week, we will be closed through Sunday, March 22nd. This is an unprecedented move in our 46 years in business.
We are doing this as a proactive measure to keep our staff as healthy as possible - to allow them a week of rest and self-care.
All staff will be paid for the week of missed work - as if it were a normal week. This is a significant financial hit to our business, during a week of no sales, but is an investment we feel is absolutely necessary. Our team are the reason we keep going.
Our Mercato online shop is open today for same-day deliveries picked up by 5pm - and after that it will be closed through Sunday the 22nd. We apologize for any errors in our inventory - the system isn’t totally keeping up with demand.
Next week, we hope to open again, in some format, somehow. We know - and are so grateful that - many of you see us as an “essential business” like other grocery stores and pharmacies. We promise to keep you posted.
We are completely heartbroken. But we believe this is the right thing to do, because the health and well being of our community is everything to us.
If you wish to - no pressure whatsoever - you could consider buying a CN gift card. Link is here. We’ll mail them out early next week, or you can pick up in store as soon as we open again.
Thanks for your love and understanding and please keep checking in with us - we’ll update you as we go forward. ️
Michael, Elizabeth, Emily, Caleb, and the CN team