Wendell Pierce News

The HBO drama "Treme" began its life with a great depiction of New Orleans' second-line culture, as Katrina-flooding victims gathered in the opening minutes of the show's premiere to celebrate the first second-line after the storm.

From left, Troy Henry, Jim Hatchett and Wendell Pierce, co-owners of Sterling Farms grocery store, meet at the store's soft launch on March 21, 2013.

Fans of the HBO series "Treme" know him as trombonist Antoine Batiste; he also received acclaim for playing Detective Bunk Moreland on "The Wire." "Acting is what drives me, what gives me my vision.

Back in March, Wendell Pierce known for his acting roles on HBO's Treme and The Wire opened the first of several planned Sterling Farms grocery stores in his native New Orleans, a chain that will complement his Sterling Xpress convenience stores; both fall under the umbrella of Sterling Fresh Foods, LLC.

Sterling Farms, the buzzed-about grocery store chain started by Wendell Pierce, the actor best known as "Bunk" from the HBO show The Wire , is now open for business.