Riverbend Co-op has purchased the 4 C’s Corner Store at Third Street in Kenaston in an effort to strengthen the Co-op branch financially and provide the community with consistent product selection and service.

Dale Firby, general manager of Riverbend Co-op, said the services previously offered by 4 C’s Corner Store such as their lottery, liquor and convenience business is currently in the process of being moved into the Co-op building also located on Third Street. He said they plan on selling the corner store building after everything is completed.

“It was an opportunity to include another service into our operation that the community really needed and the existing owners (of 4 C’s) wanted to get out of that business,” he said, noting the Co-op took possession of 4 C’s on Aug. 1.

Firby said selling the building would then provide somebody else with an opportunity to open up another service or business in the community. He said they are now reviewing the Co-op’s operating hours as they are more dictated towards the food business.

“Basically we want to be a little more convenient for our customers,” said Firby. “There is no guarantee of change, but it depends on customer demand.”