Eskridge Lumber almost closed five years ago. These 31 residents put their money together to save it.

It was in 2016 that the former owners of Eskridge Lumber decided to retire. They either needed to sell the business or close its doors. That’s when community members stepped up. They wanted to purchase the business and run it as an LLC. “Most of us anyway didn’t really expect a return on our money,” said Beverly Clark, a retired school district employee. For the past five years, Eskridge Lumber has been under the ownership of 31 people who have invested time and money into the store.
Source: CJonline.com.