Crowds rush through the doors of New Pioneer Food Co-op on opening day. (photo/Cindy Hadish)

Crowds rush through the doors of New Pioneer Food Co-op on opening day. (photo/Cindy Hadish)

CEDAR RAPIDS – When New Pioneer Food Co-op opened its doors Dec. 10 in Cedar Rapids, store leaders promised a grand opening at a later date.

That date, and a few details have been released.

The store, at 3338 Center Point Rd. NE, will celebrate its grand opening on Saturday, March 7, 2015. Local producers, samples and live music are all on tap. The event is free and open to all. Shoppers don’t have to be New Pi members to buy at the store.

In the meantime, Fareway also has announced a grand opening for its new store in Cedar Rapids.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony is set for 10 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015, with, store officials say, great deals, lots of samples and a chance to meet the crew.

The store, at 3717 First Ave. SE, in the Town & Country Shopping Center, is the 110th in the Fareway chain.

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Bagels and other bakery items are sold at New Pioneer Food Co-op in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (photo/Cindy Hadish)

Bagels and other bakery items are sold at New Pioneer Food Co-op in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (photo/Cindy Hadish)