
By Terra Avilla
Picture this: A crisp Wednesday morning, sunlight streaming through the IGA’s windows, my daughters ramming the shopping cart into my heels as I stand at the bakery counter… and there’s Jessica Miller – my hometown hero – bustling around like a whirlwind of energy and warmth, smiling as she pops in and out of the registers to greet customers.
One moment she’s helping an elderly customer reach the top shelf, the next she’s chatting with a local about this season’s best produce.
Between managing the store, chasing her adorable kids, and being an active Rotarian, she makes superhero moms look like amateurs.
It almost makes me forget about the throbbing in the back of my calves from where the shopping cart hit.
Its very clear that she’s not your typical grocery store owner. With a smile that could light up Main Street and a heart bigger than the produce section, Jessica has transformed our local IGA into something magical – I literally think of that place as part grocery store, and part community living room.
Sure, she’s Tod Eid’s daughter – and anyone who knows our town knows that’s big shoes to fill. But Jessica? She’s becoming a local icon in her own right. The way her employees talk about her is a testament to what type of leader/owner she is.
Anyone who has been in the town knows how much IGA helps our little corner of the world. Food drives, little league sponsorships, supporting local farmers – Jessica doesn’t just participate in our community; she’s goes out there and does her part to make it better.
Young, passionate, and wickedly smart – Jessica represents the best of our new generation of community leaders. Walk into our IGA, and you’ll feel it immediately. It’s warm. It’s welcoming. It’s personal.
Our IGA isn’t just a store. It’s a business with love and care at his forefront and with the help of Jessica, its one of the reasons I love where we live.