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Darlings celebrate 50 years of serving community
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"it's the quality of these coolers that have made the Darling name," Jim said.
"We're one of -the only srnallrabattoirs to have a government grading service."
And Darling meat makes.the grade:.while the national total of 'AAA' graded
beef kills rests at 26 per cent, -the Darling rate with -Angus beef is more than triple
that at 80 percent. That's why Darling Foodland can offer a 100 per cent money •
-back guarantee on. its beef -and pork. The abattoir also processes rabbits_ (one.of -
Ji -m's hobbies is rabbitry) and lambs.
Fred died- in'8:I and he left his stores•in his four sons' (Jim; Jack,. Joe and Jeff)
capable hands. in '84 the..brothers monied ahead and demolished the old store
and addedon to the newer section on.another part of the old chicken plant site!.
'"it was quite an undertaking," Jim.said. "It was 30 below out in January. As the
last customer•Went out the front door, the bulldozer smashed through the -back
door.": . - - . .
:On Aug. 31, 1995,'Jim .and Jeff bought out -their brothers. Jack has become atop
horse. trainer and was no longer interested in the food business and. Joe • is
pursuing other interests.
Now both the Exeter store, located at 333 Main St., and the Luca.'" store offer
fresh produce with "state of the -art" ;counters, abakery, deli the famous meat
incl'udirig smoked and -:cured meats (done byithe Darlings),-froz_en food, 'dry
goods, cleaning -supplies, household needs, and much more. The_total Darling .
F,00dland staff of 60{arbout half and half full and part=time). provide friendly,
.efficient service'' with a smile.. '
The Dai'Ii-Fig philosophy is simple provide good quality_foOd and service at "
- the best price: While doing that, the business gives back,tothe,comrmunity,
,through its 'ape saver' program that gives rebates tochurches, schools and; -
. - :community grpups antt.by providing clubs the opporxun:ity t(1) hod fii'ridraising
-barbecues. - ,' r, - ., -
And; the Darlings are having -fun along the way. • : ,
"it's.action, a( hon, action all ,the time, Jim said. -"Th ings are always_ chan''
ging.
-Jeff agreed -.that the 'faster the pace the better. .
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-_ "The busier it' is the more fun it is," he said:
.And .expect:bi3 changes in•the near future. The. Lucan .store. -will grow- to 10,000
' square>feet in spring '98 and the Darlings just'bought the'vfcKer,lie-Millen
building next to the Exeter Food land for a future expans'ion that'wiII put it-Over-
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tOver' the 20,000 square~ foot mark, an -increase of 8,000 square feet frc;m its current:5ize_
wi-th,added-parking spaces.
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"'We just anticipate planning to grow," Jeff said of their constantly buying up.
adjacent land: •4\re re truing to give -the customer the_�`ariety that -they want at the:
Best price.,, r
That quest for the best is paying off, Just ask Darling -Foodland's customers.
"G like their produce department," Exeter's Mary Jane Pa'rsc,ns said cvhiie
.shopping at the EXetcr-:lorarroh recent -tort Alex, 5: She and...Alex -A-6,
enjoy•thechlldren's.book: specials the store often runs. ",.And we like the meat
. 11, department," Mary Jape, added.. •
•''I just,aR%ays shop here," Lucan' s-rkathlee n Kennedy -said ifi.tront (if the Lu -can`
location recently'. s "It'home. It'�convenient and the prices -are always
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cornpetitive'." -
'Lucan store head cashier surnMed up the Darling approach Ser' ice:
' "It's fun serving people or -else w -e wpuldn'-t be here,"' she said. 1 r
Assistant head -cashier Marsha: Miles agreed. �f .. ,
"In'a store like this y-ou get to know customers, be personable;" she said.
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March 1977 --Family gathering: ..Jeff.
- Jim, Jack. Fred and Joe Darlin..
The staff
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Foodland staff
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-• staff Marsha
Miles: Sheila
- Vadon. Nancy
- ReedflVefanie
• Parkinson.
Deb Davies.
Jeff Darting,
. Aimee
Parsons and
Mark Cator.
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SCALES AND FOOD EQUIPMENT SALES AND SERVICE.
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- . We wish -to extend to you our heartiest congraturat;ons,on your 50th anniversary:
:• Thanks to Jim. Jeff and our friends at Darlings. Here's to you a' -d arc?r.'er 50 years!
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to Darling's Foodland on their SOth Anniversary
• l t e are happ, to supply Hydroponic tomatoes to their ,great store
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