Gary & Leo's presented with international award

Editor’s note: This version corrects who opened the Havre Gary & Leo’s store.

Gary & Leo’s Fresh Foods has been awarded top recognition from the Independent Grocers Alliance.

IGA awarded Gary & Leo’s with its 2019 International Retailer of the Year award.

This is an international award, with the Montana chain joining three other U.S. businesses as well as stores from China, South Africa and Australia in the 2019 recognition.

“It was one of those once in a lifetime experiences that was really over the top,” Gary & Leo’s co-owner Laura Malisani said. “I was so grateful to get to be and work with...