Equity Co-op celebrates 100th

For the last 99 years, Malta’s Equity Co-op has welcomed customers through their busy doors and last Wednesday, to celebrate their 100th year in business, store employees welcomed over 300 more customers for a party and barbeque as a way of saying thank you to the community for helping with the store’s longevity.

“It was phenomenal,” Equity Co-op manager Mark French said. “The weather was perfect, there was a huge turnout and it was a great day.”

French said the turnout was so great that Ray Harms – owner of Ray J’s Barbeque who catered the event – had to leave Equity Co-...