The couple, who are originally from the Republic of Burundi in East Africa, opened the African Grocery Store, 104 7th St., in the city’s Midtown District on Dec. 10.

Liberian immigrants Jacob and Prayer Gray are opening Gray's African Grocers in downtown St. Cloud, Minnesota, on Aug. 2. The store will offer standard grocery items alongside African staples like ...

The two dreamed of opening a grocery store for at least five years, and now their dream is coming true in downtown St. Cloud. Their grocery store, Gray's African Grocers, is expected to open Aug. 2.