![]() ![]() To help ease the cost, the grocery offers an in-store savings account – Zebra Cash. “To me, it’s worth the price,” Bauer said. If students can justify spending money on new clothing and movie tickets, Bauer said, then they can also use that money to invest in their health. UP junior Hanna Bauer, who visited Green Zebra with the Food Justice Immersion, thinks the store is an excellent alternative even if the cost is high. “We’re appealing to anyone that’s looking for food options outside the (Bauccio) Commons,” Hiller-Webb said. Hiller-Webb hopes the prices will not deter UP students who are burned out from Bon Appetit’s selection, although she doesn’t see Green Zebra as competition. At the same time, she projected prices dropping, balancing and evening out in the next few weeks. “We’re not trying to be the cheapest store in town because we’re interested in paying a living wage to farmers,” Hiller-Webb said. The majority of criticism has been directed so far at pricing, not food selection, according to co-founder and marketing director Shannon Hiller-Webb. “Some people are not food purist, and I’m not the food police,” said Sedlar, adding that she drew the line at cigarettes and lottery tickets. Yet along with kale chips, gluten-free crackers and kombucha on tap, Green Zebra stocks an array of brand-name soft drinks. “When you consume something it’s pretty mindless, but when you’re eating it’s more thoughtful,” she said. Hoping to meet community needs, Green Zebra is dedicated to providing local, sustainably-produced foods for “eaters” – a term Sedlar prefers over “consumers.” The Kenton store also has bioswales, skylights and offers on-site bike parking. “Whatever the community needs – but we like to say we only have room for the good stuff,” Sedlar said.īuilt on the bones of a 1950s-era Safeway, Green Zebra seeks to be sustainable from the inside-out, and boasts upcycled wood, brick and restaurant equipment. Her goal is to insure the store balances convenience with quality - a business model that depends on a responsive community, according to Sedlar. Sedlar believes the store will flourish like its namesake – green zebra tomatoes – which are small, flavorful and grow well in the Northwest. ![]() At only 5,600 square feet, the store stocks regionally-sourced produce, healthy snacks, a salad bar, deli counter and house-made grab-and-go meals. Named after an eye-catching tomato cultivar, Green Zebra Grocery is the brainchild of former New Seasons CEO Lisa Sedlar, who plans to redefine the convenience store with the Green Zebra. A convenience store of a different stripe opened its doors to the North Portland community on Oct. ![]()
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