Purani family celebrates and extends thanks at grand opening

SOUTH CAIRO—Nearly a year after first welcoming customers through its doors, the South Cairo Country Store officially celebrated the completion of its ambitious expansion Friday afternoon with a festive ribbon cutting attended by business leaders, elected officials and community members.

The official ceremony marking the completion of a project that has transformed the business into a full-service destination offering fuel, groceries, fresh food, beer, wine, liquor, and everyday convenience items.

Owners, the Purani family, welcomed visitors to enjoy a day filled with food, product demonstrations, and tastings provided by Dutchess Beer Distributors and DeCrescente Distributing Company.

Sampling stations offered free tastings of Electrolit, Red Bull, Gorilla Mind protein energy drinks, Sierra Nevada beer, Mike's Hard Lemonade, Gym Weed beverages, Monster Energy products, and a variety of beverages available inside the store.

Customers also took advantage of discounted gasoline prices offered throughout the celebration while vendors distributed promotional merchandise and offered giveaways. A complimentary buffet featuring food from the store's kitchen gave guests an opportunity to sample many of the offerings that have become popular with local residents over the past year.

The South Cairo Country Store has steadily grown since opening, expanding its prepared food offerings with Wingman Pizza and Champs Chicken while becoming a regular stop for commuters, construction crews, tourists, and local families alike. The business also continues to expand its convenience services through DoorDash delivery, allowing customers to order not only prepared meals but groceries and everyday essentials directly to their homes.

Speaking during the ceremony, proprietor Ankur Purani reflected on the years of planning and hard work that brought the project to completion.

"This has not been an easy journey, but this has been a vision from a long time ago and I am just thankful that we were able to deliver it," Purani said. "The reason behind us doing something like this is to serve the community and I think of this not as a monetary project but a labor of love."

He also extended gratitude to the many people who helped make the project possible. The event reflected the strong community support that has helped turn the Purani family's vision into one of Greene County's newest and largest convenience destinations.

"We want to thank everyone… all of the customers and their families that come here and support us,” Purani said.