Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal:
For decades, it was the home of Geiger’s Pharmacy, but after sitting vacant ever since the Geigers retired and closed the store in July of 2009, it has a new lease on life as one of 7-Eleven Corporations new generation of retail outlets.
And make no mistake, this isn’t the 7-Eleven you’re used to. 7-Eleven has gone upscale, and is no longer just about cigarettes and beer. The new store, at 567 Bay St. in Port Orchard, features fresh pastries made daily, as well as fresh fruit, fresh sandwiches made every day, 13 kinds of coffee, hot chocolate, latte’s, cappuccino’s and numerous kinds of teas. There’s also an upscale selection of wines, music and movies, power outage and other emergency supplies, and of course, groceries.
Port Orchard Mayor Lary Coppola was pleased to announce the opening of the store, as getting a downtown grocery store to serve visiting boaters at the Port Orchard Marina and Port Orchard Yacht Club, as well as downtown residents, was one of his original goals for the City.