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Brad Paisley Is Opening A Free Grocery Store For People In Need

While most country artists are opening bars and restaurants in Nashville… Brad Paisley does the exact opposite. This is pretty cool!  I wish I had enough money to do something…

LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 27: Singer/songwriter Brad Paisley attends “The Night That Changed America: A GRAMMY Salute To The Beatles” at the Los Angeles Convention Center on January 27, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

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While most country artists are opening bars and restaurants in Nashville... Brad Paisley does the exact opposite.


This is pretty cool!  I wish I had enough money to do something like this in Tampa!

Brad says, “This is a grocery store with dignity for people who have fallen on hard times. All of us are one unforeseen disaster away from rock bottom. It’s nice to think about a place where when that happens to someone, they can use it to get back on their feet.”

The store will partner with Second Harvest Food Bank to provide groceries for eligible recipients for one year.

He's right ya know.... We all are one disaster away from rock bottom.  (Do I hear a country song there?)

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