The Schmidts will assume management of the grocery store on Feb. 1, under the new name of BJ’s Food and Services. BJ’s Food and Services will offer a wide variety of grocery items and will expand to offer a variety of other services which include typing (resumes, special projects, etc.) fax, copying, etc.
Betty worked at the St. Cloud Times 15 years. She resigned from her position the first of the year to take on this new adventure. Jim works at Catholic Charities in St. Cloud and will continue there. “This is a first attempt for us to run a retail business,” Betty said. “We have often talked about owning our own business. The opportunity came up at the right time and we’ve taken the plunge.”
The couple has two daughters, Heidi, 22, and Megan, 18. The family lives in Eden Valley.