Helping add “convenience” to Charter Oak

After the convenience store in Charter Oak closed about two months ago, Food and Flower on Main Street decided to add a new corner to their store to help community. The Schumacher family had quite a few people ask if they would be interested in adding a convenience corner to their store. Nick Schumacher, the owner of Food and Flower, said they decided to add the “convenience corner” in addition to in carrying the fresh local food. “Our community members didn’t have a place to go buy a half gallon of milk or a Coca-Cola,” he said. The Schumachers worked it out by upgrading a cooler and brought in some additional shelving to create the corner. He said they walked down the aisles of a convenience store in a town the size of Charter Oak to see what items they should carry. Food and Flowers now carries a handful items including: Benadryl, ibuprofen, deodorant, Pillsbury flour, milk, buns, toilet paper, detergent, and drinks.

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