Rocky Ridge Gas + Market

Rocky Ridge Gas + Market is a Navajo-owned convenience store providing fresh food and reservation staples to the Rocky Ridge, AZ community and surrounding area. They curate “Grandma Baskets,” a selection of popular foods and staples, for relatives who want to provide Shima’ sani (grandmother) with her favorite foods as donated purchases from the market store. It is also a gas station, providing fuel to travelers and locals within a 20-mile radius of the Navajo Reservation.

Germaine reached out to WESST Farmington Women’s Business Center in April 2022 for taxation and business support after her convenience store was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic on the Navajo Nation. Consultant Holly Patterson worked with Attorney-at-Law Joseph Austin to help Germaine continue to provide services within the Kykotsmovi Village. She could not operate Rocky Ridge Gas & Market outside of the village due to the closure of the Navajo Nation and the nationwide shutdown in 2020, 2021, and part of 2022. With support from the WESST COVID-19 CARES funding, Holly provided business consulting, and Attorney-at-Law Joseph Austin helped navigate the legal issues that arose during the pandemic.