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CJ Harvest’s Grocery Opens in South Peoria | Peoria News
Chuck Brown is finally set to open CJ Harvest’s, a long-awaited supermarket in South Peoria, aiming for a soft launch on October 23rd and grand opening October 30th—bringing fresh groceries to a food desert. Despite setbacks like rising construction costs, missed grants, and a lien from the contractor, Brown poured in $178K of his own money and secured over $1.7M in state, county, and pandemic relief funding. He insists all funds were spent transparently under strict oversight, while working to resolve the $338K lien before opening. This store isn’t just business—it’s his life’s mission to…
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