Mediterranean grocery store brings fresh and imported goods to Cedar Rapids

By: Cindy Hadish|January 30, 2024

Vytyl President Mohamed Mahmoud is shown inside the store at the Edgewood Plaza Shopping Center. CREDIT CINDY HADISH

Plans to open a Mediterranean grocery store in California shifted when Mohamed Mahmoud’s cousin invited him to take a look at Cedar Rapids.

That invitation led to the opening of Vytyl – a derivation of “vital,” as it’s pronounced – at 365 Edgewood Rd. NW, Cedar Rapids, in the Edgewood Plaza Shopping Center, specializing in groceries from a worldwide market, fresh certified halal meats, a deli and bakery.

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Mediterranean grocery store brings fresh and imported goods to Cedar Rapids

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