Tommy and Racheal Harmon cut the ribbon celebrating the opening of their family-owned Mountlake Terrace Grocery Outlet Thursday, filling a demand from locals for more shopping options.

The excitement for the Aug. 7 grand opening had people lined up around the building and parking lot, across to Mazatlan Mexican Restaurant. It wasn’t just about being one of the first few in the store, but the possibility of being among the first 100 shoppers to get a gift card ranging from $5 to $500.

Some already had shopping carts with them in line and were ready to go, long before the 7 a.m. opening. One Mountlake Terrace resident, Mark, was the first in line at 4:30 a.m.

“I told my wife I was going to get up at 3:45 [a.m.], and she said, ‘You’re crazy.’” Mark said.

Crazy or not, Mark remained true t

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