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    "deck": "Wasilla just got a new bakery and people packed it immediately.",
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    "body_md": "Great Harvest Bread opened a new location at 2301 E. Sun Mountain Avenue in Wasilla on March 13, run by owner Kelly Larson, who started the franchise process back in 2019 before COVID and renovation delays slowed the project down. The shop sold out of bread by 1:30 p.m. on its opening day.\n\nThe bakery mills Montana wheat on site and offers bread, sandwiches, and baked goods, giving Mat-Su residents a new breakfast and lunch stop without the drive to Anchorage. The store occupies a building that previously housed a Wasilla Bar and a Salvation Army location.\n\nLarson and the staff did not expect to sell out of stock so fast on day one. The quick sellout points to strong local demand for the kind of everyday food spot the Valley has been gaining more of as the area grows.",
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