Gigi Rogers' concept for high-end convenience stores is catching on

"I would say I climbed Mount Everest in order to get my concept past the management that was in place. It was not an easy task." –Gigi Rogers, Rogers Market

By Elizabeth King
| 5:00 a.m. May 9, 2024
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Gigi Rogers was in interior design before opening Rogers Market.

Manatee-Sarasota

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Being the single mother of a budding ballerina helped Gigi Rogers fuel her need for a high-end convenience store.

While taking her daughter between school and ballet, Rogers says she could not find a place where the girl could change into her outfit for practice in a clean bathroom.

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Elizabeth King

Elizabeth is a business news reporter with the Business Observer, covering primarily Sarasota-Bradenton, in addition to other parts of the region. A graduate of Johns Hopkins University, she previously covered hyperlocal news in Maryland for Patch for 12 years. Now she lives in Sarasota County.