Business owner Ephrame Kassaye didn't doubt that people would flock to Mellon Convenience Store when he opened it in Southeast Washington in 2008. It sat along bustling Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue near a bus stop and stayed open 24 hours.
A steady stream of customers handed over cash and D.C. government debit cards for sodas, chips, cigarettes, lottery tickets, canned and frozen groceries, and household sundries. He didn't sell alcohol. Customers liked the welcoming vibe of the store but paid Kassaye and his staff through bulletproof glass he'd installed for protection.
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A steady stream of customers handed over cash and D.C. government debit cards for sodas, chips, cigarettes, lottery tickets, canned and frozen groceries, and household sundries. He didn't sell alcohol. Customers liked the welcoming vibe of the store but paid Kassaye and his staff through bulletproof glass he'd installed for protection.
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