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LOCAL Saturday 21 May 2022

Get it ALL done at Do It Center and Super Do It Center & Groceries

Noord – Sometimes all we need is one place sion, decided that General Store was ready
where we can do all our shopping at once. for yet another expansion.With the support of
Well, Do it center and Super Do it Center Gro- Mr. Tom Barfell and management of Do it Best
ceries has it all. This is the largest, local owned in the States, the construction of Do it Center
Do it Center in the Caribbean and best of all a commenced.
100% locally owned family business. Fast forward to today. A Do it Center in Aruba,
with more than 50.000 top of the line items for
How it all began interior as well exterior use, building materials,
It was 1938 when Mr. Eric Ponson started his jour- STO products and a top of the line grocery
ney at General Store. Ponson did not hesitate store. Perseverance, responsibility, vision and
and decided to buy General Store. Buying a the courage to invest have made Ponson’s
store and thus going from employee to owner General Store as successful as it is today.
of a business with a debt of 11.000 guilders was
not an easy task. Super Do It Center Shaba & Groceries
Located in Shaba, Noord. This is the last sibling
As the saying goes: “Behind every successful of the Do It Center family. Here you will be able
man, is a strong woman”. In the case of Pon- to find anything you are looking for. The building
son, this was no different. As General Store pro- is divided into several departments from home
gressed and slowly became successful, Mrs. to hardware to groceries. Everything under one
Irene Ponson, came in to assist her husband. roof.
Irene Ponson is a visionary, she knew exactly Groceries? Visit the fully stocked supermarket
where and how to invest and within a short with fresh fruits and vegetables and high class
amount of time in 1970, General Store moved meat selections. Highly known products and
to a better location at the Steenweg. This aloud brands are here for you to grab. Every week Do
for a lot more merchandize, products and em- It Center Groceries offers you great discount on
ployees. Supply and demand was as such, that selected items. Weekly specials are very popu-
General Store became the number 1 electrical lar and a perfect chance for you to buy your
business. Business kept going so well that the lo- favorite products at a reduced price.
cation at the Steenweg became too small and Need a home makeover? Do not skip the fur-
was moved later to Dakota Shopping Paradise niture department “Leenbakker”. Here, you will
and later to Pedro Gallego Straat. With this find a divine collection of European furniture,
move, an expansion was decided upon and worldwide known for their modern and stylish
an electronics store in Savaneta was opened. features for your bedroom, bathroom, living
General Store still being very successful was room or kitchen. For your garden they have
ready for more growth. a wide selection of durable furniture special-
ly made for our tropical climate. Take a walk
Ricky, Kenneth, Corine and Frans are the fruits around and find some treasures. Find the per-
of this marriage. Kenneth and Frans however, fect accessory for your house, fitted for your
decided to further develop their father’s leg- personality and style. Modern, elegant, retro in-
acy and continued with their mother’s dream dustrial, whatever your style is you will definitely
to expand the business. An expansion not in find something for your personal taste.
square feet only, but in merchandize as well. Feeling hungry? Take a break and relax at the
A great opportunity presented itself when the ‘Deli’. Savor a delicious lunch or a sandwich
Ponson family was able to buy a piece of prop- with a cup of coffee or perhaps a wrap. If you
erty across from the airport. In 2007 the Ponson are a sweet tooth you will not be able to just
family moved into their brand new and huge skip the great variety of desserts they have. So
building. Ponson’s General Store now had an tempting!
electrical department, as housewares depart-
ment, a paint department and a hardware de- Do it Center Shaba is open from Monday to Sat-
partment. urday from 8AM to 8PM and on Sunday’s from
9AM to 6PM.
After a successful opening and expansion, Ken-
neth and Frans who inherited their mothers vi- For more information go to www.doit.aw.q