The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1973-06-28, Page 54Fred Darling started into the grocery business in 1942, working for the
late Harp Rivers. One of the ladies to whom he delivered groceries in
those days was Mrs. Bob Turnbull of Exeter, shown above shopping in
Darling's IGA in Exeter last week.
In 1946, Fred Darling and Bill Chambers purchased Rivers Meat market
and established Chambers and Darling. Fred, left, is shown here with
Bill and Harp outside their store which was located in the present
Middleton's Drug store.
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Lucan Store Opened in 1962
Section 3, Page 2 THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE JUNE 28, 1973
Just a cart of groceries to you, but a ...
REPUTATI
to us!
Reputation is an enviable thing ... it has to be earned, jealously guard-
ed and continually nurtured.
From our reputation has stemmed the tremendous acceptance of
DARLING'S IGA as a family shopping adventure.
Fred Darling has been engaged in the meat and grocery busness since
1942, when he started working for the late Harp Rivers in Rivers Meat
Market.
In 1946, Fred joined partnership with Bill Chambers and purchased the
business from Harp. They operated Chambers and Darling Meat Market and
when that partnership was dissolved, Fred started Darling's Meat Market and
then took over the IGA franchise with its first location in the present Middleton
Drugs building.
In 1959, he moved the store to its present site and it was expanded in
size in 1965.
Darling's continued to expand by establishing in Lucan in 1962 and in
Huron Park in 1969. Last month, their modern new abattoir at the north end
of Exeter was completed.
Fred's 31 years in the grocery and meat business has earned him a
reputation for quality standards, value and customer acceptance.
Equally important is Darling's reputation for SERVICE . . the helpful
clerk, the butcher who cuts it just the way you want, or the friendly fellow who
helps carry your parcels.
It has to be good, because you've been coming back to Darling's since
1946. Fred and his staff thank you for that and hope you'll continue to keep
coming back.
We're not interested in making money ... we just like to make friends.
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Meet the
Exeter staff ...
Back, Dunc McAdam, Bob
Brand, Jim Miller, Al Neal,
Tim Bigelow Percy Wright
Front, Glenn Robinson,
Randy Tiernan, Wayne Payne,
Carolyn McCann, Esther
Gackstetter, Bernice Jeffrey,
Myrt Levier, Lynn Hiscott,
Lee Rowe and Jeff,
Marion and Fred Darling
Exeter Store - Opened in 1959 Expanded to present size in 1965
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DARLING'S
ABATTOIR Huron Park Store Opened in 1969
Abattoir opened in 1973 EXETER, LUCAN AND HURON PARK