Of course, the irony in that headline is that the north Rialto fresh & easy has been a reality for, oh, about a year now.

It’s only recently that the store has been stocked in anticipation of this morning’s grand opening.

The opening went off without a hitch.

The crowd was abundant, but not overwhelming.

Rialto Child Assistance went away with $1,000 more in their coffers to help needy Rialto School District kids.

I left with two 12-packs of diet Riot cola for $1.98. Two bucks for a case of diet cola?!?

That must be the easy part.

Follow the jump to see photos from the opening.

Oh, and one more thing before you go: A little bird (Thanks, S!) did tip us off about the Calimesa store opening date. Mark your calendars now for March 24.