Kayla Pyles, co-owner of the new Hometown Hardware store in Norris, grills burgers and hot dogs Saturday, March 20, for the grand opening of the new store on Andersonville Highway in the Docks & More building. In the background is her mother, Cindi Kiser, who manages the store, and Kayla’s daughter Lily, 5, who helped with the picnic.

Five-year-old Lily Boland blows bubbles to greet visitors to her parents’ new business in Norris, Hometown Hardware, during lst Saturday’s grand opening celebration at the store. Her parents are Kayla Pyles and Brandon Boland, the business’s owners.