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Double size of old facility Fort Ritchie gets new commissary
Fort Ritchie opens a 43000 square foot commissary Tuesday October 18 nearly doubling the size of the World War II era 25000 square foot facility. The store serves active personnel and about 7000 retirees in Maryland Pennsylvania and West Virginia plus troops from Fort Detrick. The old building will be torn down for a parking lot and the new store features 9 foot aisles a deli bakery quick checkout and larger product selection. Commissary manager is George Cobb. Fiscal 1993 sales reached 520000 per month per Public Affairs Office.
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Fort Ritchie
Vernon Davenport
Maryland
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Fort Detrick
George Cobb
Public Affairs Office