Scheele’s Market in east Georgetown is the oldest market in the neighborhood and the second oldest shop period (after Weaver’s Hardware). But its future is in some doubt. The owner of the building is putting it up for sale, which may make it impossible to keep the market going.
An effort from the neighbors who cherish this quintessential Georgetown landmark is forming to explore options to save the market. More information is here. The current lease that the market operator is on expires at the end of the year. What happens after that it unknown. Reach out to the group to see what you can do to help.
This would not be the first time the active souls of east Georgetown banded together to save Scheele’s. In 2012, they raised money to buy a covenant to keep the market open for 15 years. That convenant comes to an end at the end of the year.
Let’s hope history repeats itself and this treasure can remain open another 130 years.
The Georgetown Metropolitan 
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