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Phone 410-730-1937 Fax 410-964-9505 Daily Hotline 410-489-9EAT producegaloremd@yahoo.com |
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Dear Friends, Our Store is closing it’s doors, Friday, March 14th
. This is the time of the year that I am usually looking forward
to a new season and gathering ideas for spring recipes for our Passover and Easter
menus. However, it seems that this is no ordinary year. I have a heavy sense of foreboding.
This last year has been an especially hard one at Produce Galore.
Although we have been in denial for a while, it is time for us to face the
facts… The
current economic conditions are not going to change any time |
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The current economic conditions are not going to change any
time soon. In fact they are going to get worse before they get
better. Consumer buying trends have changed. They don’t include
small businesses in neighborhood centers that don’t have anchor stores.
It is hard to draw the customers away from the big box stores that have
surrounded This is very hard for us. This really is a family
business. Not only have all of our children and grandchildren worked
here, but our employees are like family also. We know their families.
Indeed, many of their children and grandchildren have worked here too.
I particularly will miss the songs and laughter coming from the kitchen. I have always loved to cook and have always seen food as a
source of creativity, adventure, learning and bonding. Produce Galore has
become more than a fruit and vegetable store. We tried to make it a
celebration of food. On balance, this has certainly not been a
financially rewarding 33-year venture. I am telling myself that there
is more than one way to define a successful business. Doing something you love with people you love has been an enriching
and unique experience. We have been lucky to know so many good
people. Speaking of good people, I also will miss our customers.
When my daughter, Stephanie, had an accident 18 years ago that left her
comatose, it was our customers who taught me that I could survive. Thank
you…especially Rosalie. And, when I had cancer, customers again
shared their strength. While it is true that the marketplace is changing and
there is not much room in today’s world for a store like Produce Galore, we
will always be grateful for the support you have given us. Thank you, Margaret and Kent P.S. I couldn't send this email out, without thanking all of
you. I have fond memories of discussing everything with customers, from
what I was going to do with a degree in Italian Art, to how I was going to
live in the woods for 6 months! Please keep in touch producegaloremd@yahoo.com |
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