BANDON – The sign on the edge of town says "Welcome to Bandon," but the vacant lot nearby was anything but welcoming. More than a mere eyesore, the lot was a bitter reminder of a loss the city continued to mourn.
"At the heart of Bandon there was just this big empty parking lot," said Daniel Graham, vice-president of Face Rock Creamery. "It felt like something was always missing in town. Where's the cheese factory? Everyone would always say that."
The cheese factory, of course, was gone. It had been for years.
Graham wanted to do something about the empty lot, and like most of this little city by the sea, he also wanted to bring back the cheese factory.
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