Sandwich shop holds grand opening

Now you can buy and sandwich and turn around and rent a raft, all in one swoop. The Mountain Store sandwich shop at the Deemer Creek Business Park held its grand opening on Friday to officially open its doors for business.

The new sandwich shop is located where the old Subway used to be and is owned by Chris Reyna, who also owns the Lewis and Clark Whitewater, a whitewater raft rental business, which is all in the same building.

"We just wanted to bring more variety to the community," said Mandi Reyna, the owner's sister and manager of the stores. The sandwich store had a "soft" opening the previous week, said Reyna, but they held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday that included Plains Mayor Dan Rowan.

The Mountain Store presently has seven different types of sandwiches, all with special Montana names, such as the "Flathead," the "Big Sky BLT," and the "Glacier." Sandwiches range in price from $7.59 to $9.99. Customers can also build their own sandwich for $8.99. The "Munson Creek" and the "Meat Lovers" sandwiches are the most popular, according to Reyna, who added that the sandwiches are handcrafted and made fresh daily. Cara Eberly is the kitchen manager of the new facility.

Reyna said they've been thinking about a sandwich place since Subway closed in 2016. They've been remodeling the 1,200-square foot shop over the last year, she added.

The shop has a variety of drinks – soda, juice, coffee, bottled water, and tea, along with chips, candy, and ice cream. She said they also plan to have pastries and salads in the near future. The Mountain Store will be open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. For more information, people can call 826-4590.

"We've been super busy and it's only by word of mouth," said Reyna.