Jazz collective seeking Georgia Cities loan to renovate Greene’s building

The front of he Greene's Fine Foods store, which has a green door with large lettering spelling out GREENES above it.
Greene's Fine Foods, located on East Trinity Place, has offered candy, toys and other fare to Decatur residents for the last 16 years. (Dan Whisenhunt/Decaturish)

Cornerstone Jazz Collective is under contract to purchase the property at 141 E. Trinity Place in downtown Decatur. The business is planning to apply for a loan through the Georgia Cities Foundation to fund part of its rehabilitation and renovation project.

Greene’s Fine Foods currently occupies the building and has sold candy, toys and other treats to Decatur residents and visitors for about 16 years. Greene’s is still open for business and has not announced a closing date.

The owners of Greene’s — Phil and Tommy Greene — previously confirmed that a potential sale is pending and said their plan is to relocate the current store to another yet-to-be-determined location.