MALVERN, Iowa — Almost three years to the date after Malvern’s Mulholland Grocery burned down, KETV in Omaha reports their new building has reopened in the exact same location. Tom Mulholland is the owner of the store. He says his great-grandfather founded the store nearly 150 years ago. He was thrilled to reopen the store today (December 20), at 7-a.m.

Mulholland says the community has suffered in the three years without the store, as it was Malvern’s only grocery store. He says having the store open once again will make a major difference in the lives of many in Malvern. Many residents had to travel more than 20-miles or more from their homes to find groceries, after the store burned down.

Mulholland has previously stated that the new store is smaller, but more efficient than the previous building. A nearly 15-minute documentary produced in 2022 and released in 2023, entitled “They Came From All Over,” told the story of a massive response from fire departments and first responders in five counties, along with the fire’s impact on the city and region, and plans to rebuild the business.