Rachel Garcia | Source | Founder of Dry Goods Refillery (NJ's ONLY Plastic-Free Grocer) at Dry Goods R...
Rachel Garcia
I'm a self-motivated, entrepreneurial and passionate professional with 15+ years experience in buying, planning and retail sales. Throughout my career I have a proven track record of success at a range of companies, including large retailers and small start ups. I am detail-oriented, love to build and grow business opportunities and thrive both independently and as part of a team.
In recent years, I have found a passion for sustainability and have translated that into my daily life by starting a zero waste refill grocery business that is both a brick-and-mortar, as well as an e-commerce platform. Our mission is to reduce our waste at all aspects of the supply chain by carefully selecting the types of producers were work with, and also by consciously working to minimize the impact we make once we receive our goods.
My experience has now allowed me to be a sustainability consultant and quoted expert in several publications and outlets including Food&Wine, Good Housekeeping, HuffPost, CBS, NowThis and How2SaveAPlanet.
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People are really habit-driven. They're really stuck in the routines. People just get intimidated. But once we get people through the door, we can show them that this is not that intimidating, that it actually can be cheaper than your typical grocery store. You're actually just taking what you need.
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How a Plastic-Free Grocery Store Is Making Its Community More Sustainable
“People just get intimidated. But once we get people through the door, we can show them that this is not that intimidating, that it actually can be cheaper than your typical grocery store.”
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Dry Goods Refillery
Founder of Dry Goods Refillery (NJ's ONLY Plastic-Free Grocer)