HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 2013-12-18, Page 11Wednesday, December 18, 2013 • News Record 11
Re -opened store brings in big crowds
New aisles,
A~' same smiles
Whitney South
Huron Expositor
Dozens of excited shoppers lined up
outside Seaforth Foodland despite some
chilly early -morning temperatures,
eager to get their first glimpse inside the
new grocery store during its re -opening
celebration Dec. 6.
A day anxiously awaited by Seaforth
residents, doors opened at 9 a.m. sharp.
As the crowd streamed in, already
with shopping carts and basked in tow,
shoppers couldn't help but take a look
around, smiling from ear -to -ear, with
the excitement of kids on Christmas
morning.
Owner Steve Delchiaro, and wife
Barb, personally welcomed many of the
first folks through the doors, shaking
hands and giving out hugs.
"It's overwhelming and exciting. It's
great to see the support back," said
Delchiaro. "You hear the talk that peo-
ple want their store back, but you don't
really know until you open the doors if
there's going to be anybody there:'
For Delchiaro, making sure the store
was open before Christmas had been a
priority from the beginning.
"A lot of people thought that was
unrealistic, but we made it happen," he
said with a smiling, explaining how the
complete store re -build was done in
record time. "It's amazing to me and it's
great to see the finished product, I'm
glad to be a part of it. After all, the Food -
land banner is a part of the community.
We're happy to give the community
their store back:'
And back they came, some with a
long -overdue shopping list, and some
just to take a look around.
Shopper Madelon Maloney had
always shopped at the old store and was
happy to be back at it, as traveling out of
town for her groceries was getting
tiring.
"I found out the other store around
town weren't as good as Foodland, I
couldn't wait for this to open," she said,
adding how amazing it was to have the
new store built so quickly. "I think Steve
must've really pushed to get it open,
which was good:'
For Maloney and many residents like
her, having their grocery store back
before the snowy weather was a lucky
break.
"With winter coming, I think every-
body was glad it was opening because if
you have to drive out of town with our
storms, sometimes it gets really bad"
Highlights of the day included a
cheque presentation to the local fire
department, to help purchase imaging
cameras and other equipment, as well
as speeches by Foodland executives and
local dignitaries. There was even cake.
Mayor Bernie MacLellan said he was
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Whitney South Huron Expositor
Back in business
Vera Lyons along with Seaforth
Foodland owner Steve Delchiaro and
wife Barb, cut the ribbon during the
store's grand re -opening Dec. 6.
BELOW Seaforth Foodland owner Steve
Delchiaro presents a cheque to the
Seaforth Fire Fighters in appreciation
of their efforts in the community. The
donation will go towards new imaging
cameras.
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quite impressed with the new
store, noting how happy he was
to see Foodland back on Main
Street.
"It was recognized by the BIA
and the merchants on Main
Street that right off the bat, as
soon as the grocery store was
gone, they noticed a drop in foot
traffic which meant a drop in
business, so it means a lot," he
said. "It's like they say, you never
know what you've got until it's
gone. As soon as it was gone,
people realized how important it
was to the overall community.
We're really happy to have the
grocery store back."
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