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Demolition crews removed the city-owned building at Main Street and Highway 75 on Wednesday, June 1, to clear the way for future development.
The city purchased the property last year from the Dennis and Norma Remme family who opened Remedez Hair Salon in 2007 in the location, which also housed the business office for Remme Construction.
Remedez closed in January 2021 and the 7,348-square-foot lot was listed for sale in March. The city purchased it last year for $155,000 with intent to remove it.
In the months since then, Fareway Stores bought the former W-2 Quality Meats building on the opposite corner and the company is eyeing the newly cleared lot for a possible Fareway expansion.
According to Star Herald Facebook followers, the building has a long business history in Luverne, once housing a gas station, Gert Egan’s Café in the 1950s and 60s, a gun shop and others.