The newest grocery store in my town is having a grand “re-opening.” Is it two years old? It seems like it just opened. They were giving away iPods to random customers and had banners waving in the parking lot. The differences are cosmetic. The floors in the produce section and the bakery section, the two ends of the store, are now wood laminate instead of industrial looking tile. The veggies and fruit are meticulously arranged in lovely displays. The lighting in those areas is also changed. Instead of fluorescent, the lights are more like a restaurant, long drop down incandescent bulbs. It's like mood lighting for the melons and buns.

I've heard that grocery stores can be good pick-up places (although it's never worked for me.) I was wondering if they were going to start sponsoring singles night at the grocery story since they've installed mood lighting. It just seemed weird.

So I was wondering if people could have a “grand re-opening” for themselves? Do you have to give away prizes? Can you hang out a banner? How often can you get away with it before people start thinking your crazy? Sometimes the changes are just cosmetic. Could you post an “Under New Management” sign for major changes? Maybe you just start a new blog.

In another setting, I had several people say to me “Change for the sake of change is wrong.” I believe that staying the same for the sake of staying the same is at least as wrong.

So how about you? Is it time for a change? Have you finished re-modeling?