Locally owned market to replace closed Kroger in Gassaway

Locally owned market to replace closed Kroger in Gassaway

GASSAWAY, W.Va. (WOWK) - A local grocery store is moving into the space left over from the Gassaway Kroger that closed over the summer, leaving about 60 employees and the community in limbo. The West Virginia-based Elk River Market of Gassaway will take over the former Kroger building. Owner Jamason Sparks said stepping in was important after Kroger shut its doors on Aug. 22. “When it’s only Walmart within a 20 to 25 mile radius, you’ve created …