It's been less than a year for a Lincoln business to rise from the ashes and reopen earlier this month.

On the WHOW Morning Show Friday, Lincoln Mayor Tracy Welch celebrated the Lincoln grocery store and its owner, Charlie Lee, who renovated the building and reopened earlier this month with a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate. 

Mayor Welch is very appreciative Lee and his family had the resolve to restore the Lincoln IGA to serve that portion of the community. He highlighted what it means for the east-central part of town. 

The Mayor says the day of the devastation to the store, Lee committed to rebuilding and being back to the community. 

The Lincoln IGA is located at 713 Pulaski Street in Lincoln.