Posted 07-19-10 - Jack's IGA in Beattyville, KY reopens after a 2009 fire totally destroyed this community grocery store.

Jack's IGA, now known as "My IGA", has re-opened after nearly a year of building a brand new supermarket for the Beattyville community.

The videos below help tell the story of how a family business has risen from the ashes to continue serving the Beattyville area. Included is a special video about the Gross Family Bell that not only survived the fire, but now rings out loud and clear demonstrating how hopes and dreams overcome tragedy.

Be sure to watch the video clips below:

• Interview with Jack Gross
• Interview with MDI's Dick Milotte, wholesaler to the store
• Grand opening ribbon cutting and a story about the Gross "Family Bell"
• Interview with Jack Gross and Elizabeth Graves from the Mountain Association for Community Economic Developmen (MACED) about the special financing programs for energy efficient refrigeration and lighting systems used in this new store. MACED offers programs promoting energy efficiency through special project financing and consulting services.