Earth Fare opens next Wednesday morning Gene Marrano November 3, 2017 1 minute read If you’ve driven by Earth Fare on Franklin Road you may have figured out its just about ready to open. WFIR’s Gene Marrano has an update on Roanoke’s newest grocery store: Share: Post navigation Previous: Five more Sears/Kmart stores to close in VirginiaNext: DEQ: Virginia’s air quality is best in at least 20 years Related Stories Beale’s Brewery set to reopen tomorrow under new owner Clark Palmer May 1, 2026 Radford political science chair weighs in on former FBI director’s indictment over social media post Web Staff May 1, 2026 Governor defends existing Google data center deals amid Roanoke-area protests Ian Price April 30, 2026