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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1971-11-25, Page 2PAGE 2 ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1971 NEW OWNERS AT AL S MARKET - Announcement was made this week of the sale of Al's Super Save Market, in Hensall, to a couple from Toronto. The present owners, Al and Reta Scholl, are planning to retire from the business world next week, although they both will be helping out at the store for a while. Shown here is Al Scholl, Irene Goldstein, wife of the new owner, Reta Scholl, and Russell Goldstein, the new proprietor. Hensall business change One of the largest retail establishments in this area, Al's Super Save Market, Hen- sall, has been sold and will change ownership next week. In announcing the sale of their business, lair, and Mrs. Al Scholl told the Citizens News that they would both be staying on with the new owners for some time, assisting them in every possible way. The new owners of the large Hensall supermarket are l''(1r. and Mrs. Russell Goldstein, of Toronto. Mr. Goldstein has been associated with the meat business in Toronto all his life, working with his father in a large store there. They have three children, a daughter 22 and two sons, 26 and 12 years old. "I am quite impressed with this area, " the new owner told the Citizens News, " and I am sure we will enjoy being a part of the business community in Hensall and district, " Mr. Goldstein stressed the fact that there would be no changes in the operation of the business, and the entire staff would re- main the same. He pointed out the fact that the Scholls had built up a terrific reputation for meat, and added that they would endeavour to retain this reputation, with the assistance of their reliable staff, For Al and Reta School, as they have always preferred to be known by their many custom- ers and friends, the sale of their business culminates an ambition they started 25 years ago, when they first moved to Hensall, They always hoped that after 25 years in business they could retire and enjoy themselves from then on, The Schools moved to Hensall 25 years ago from Monkton, where Al had been working in , a local butcher shop. They bought what used to be Mac- Millan's butcher shop, and started in business for themselves In 1951 the Schools bought the store next to them, from Harvey Keys, who had been operating a food market. The new enlarged premises allowed ' them to increase their volume of business considerably, and by 1953 their turnover was seven times as large as when they started. At the present time the store is doing about 25 times as much business as when they first started. The Scholls bought another building in 1961, and enlarged their premises again to take care of the rapidly increasing business. With the addition of the former Goodwin building, the popular couple had one of the largest food markets in this area of Western Ontario. Since 1953, the staff has doubl- ed to the point where there are now 12 employees besides the owners. Mr. School told the Citizens News that one of the most succ- essful ideas they have used over the years is to be on a first - name basis with everyone. "We always wanted to be known as "Reta" and "Al" to all our customers and friends, and at the same time we always liked to call everyone by their first name, " he said. The meat department has always been the main interest of Al School, while Reta has spread her interests over the rest of the business. "When I was 12 years old I slaughtered the first cattle beast, all by myself, " he told the Citizens News, " My father was a cattle man, and I grew right up in the business." At the present time the meat department of Al's Market HOTEL HENSALL Featuring; CLARENCE PETRIE All-Star N ito Hawks Friday & Saturday, Nov.26 & 27 wners accounts for at least 450,':0 of the turnover at the store. The new owner said he plans to continue doing their own slaugh- tering, and hopes to be able to live up to the School motto of "top quality beef at the low- est possible prices." When the Scholls opened their store in Hensall they worked alone for the first while, and when they hired help their first employee was Keith Vol - land, who is still with the business today. At the present time three employees are shar- ing managerial responsibilities at the store. Ross Veal is man- ager of the meat department; Tony Charrette is manager of the grocery department and Larry Ducharme manages the produce department, Al and Reta School will cont- inue to live on their farm, about half a mile west of Hensall, where they built a fine new home several years ago. They said they hope to enjoy retired life, and plan to travel around the country as well as spending time at their summer cottage on Lake Nipissing. 0 "Someone remarked that `...enemies are only friends in disguise'. Friends often discourage us by expecting more of us than we are able to perform, but our so-called enemies challenge . us by expecting less of us than we can do." 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