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Tobacco auction warehouse to reopen in Danville  

Jump to full article: Danville (VA) Register & Bee, 2010-07-16
Author: Tara Bozick

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Piedmont Warehouse, a former tobacco auction warehouse, plans to reopen in August to give growers an alternative for selling their tobacco.

If successful, the warehouse could mean more money in pocket for growers and an economic boost for Danville. Tobacco was last sold in the 125,000-square-foot warehouse in 1971.

"It's too good of a building and represents too much opportunity to just let it slip," said warehouse operator Harry Lea.

Lea and operator Jim Eggleston anticipate receiving baled flue-cured tobacco on Aug. 16 at 301 Trade St.

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