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Saturday 1 april 2023

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

Noord – Sometimes all we need
is one place where we can do
all our shopping at once. Well,
Do it center and Super Do it Cen-
ter Groceries has it all. This is the
largest, local owned Do it Cen-
ter in the Caribbean and best of
all a 100% locally owned family
business.

How it all began
It was 1938 when Mr. Eric Ponson
started his journey at General
Store. Ponson did not hesitate
and decided to buy General
Store. Buying a store and thus
going from employee to own-
er of a business with a debt of
11.000 guilders was not an easy
task.

As the saying goes: “Behind ev- and was moved later to Dakota Tom Barfell and management of cial on selected items. Weekly
ery successful man, is a strong Shopping Paradise and later to Do it Best in the States, the con- specials are very popular and a
woman”. In the case of Ponson, Pedro Gallego Straat. With this struction of Do it Center com- perfect chance for you to buy
this was no different. As General move, an expansion was de- menced. your favorite products at a re-
Store progressed and slowly be- cided upon and an electronics Fast forward to today. A Do it duced price.
came successful, Mrs. Irene Pon- store in Savaneta was opened. Center in Aruba, with more than
son, came in to assist her hus- General Store still being very 50.000 top of the line items for in- Need a home makeover?
band. Irene Ponson is a visionary, successful was ready for more terior as well exterior use, build- Do not skip the furniture depart-
she knew exactly where and growth. ing materials, STO products and ment “Leenbakker”. Here, you
how to invest and within a short a top of the line grocery store. will find a divine collection of
amount of time in 1970, General Ricky, Kenneth, Corine and Frans Perseverance, responsibility, vi- European furniture, worldwide
Store moved to a better location are the fruits of this marriage. sion and the courage to invest known for their modern and styl-
at the Steenweg. This aloud for a Kenneth and Frans however, de- have made Ponson’s General ish features for your bedroom,
lot more merchandize, products cided to further develop their fa- Store as successful as it is today. bathroom, living room or kitch-
and employees. Supply and de- ther’s legacy and continued with en. For your garden they have a
mand was as such, that Gener- their mother’s dream to expand Super Do It Center Shaba & Gro- wide selection of durable furni-
al Store became the number 1 the business. An expansion not ceries ture specially made for our tropi-
electrical business. Business kept in square feet only, but in mer- Located in Shaba, Noord. This is cal climate. Take a walk around
going so well that the location at chandize as well. A great oppor- the last sibling of the Do It Cen- and find some treasures. Find
the Steenweg became too small tunity presented itself when the ter family. Here you will be able the perfect accessory for your
Ponson family was able to buy to find anything you are looking house, fitted for your personality
a piece of property across from for. The building is divided into and style. Modern, elegant, retro
the airport. In 2007 the Ponson several departments from home industrial, whatever your style is
family moved into their brand to hardware to groceries. Every- you will definitely find something
new and huge building thing under one roof. for your personal taste.
Groceries? Visit the fully stocked Do it Center Shaba is open from
After a successful opening and supermarket with fresh fruits and Monday to Saturday from 8AM
expansion, Kenneth and Frans vegetables and high class meat to 8PM and on Sunday’s from
who inherited their mothers vi- selections. Highly known prod- 9AM to 6PM.
sion, decided that General Store ucts and brands are here for you
was ready for yet another ex- to grab. Every week Do It Center For more information go to
pansion. With the support of Mr. Groceries offers its weekly spe- www.doit.aw.q