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Saturday 18 November 2023
Get it ALL done at Do It Center and Super Do It Center & Groceries
Noord – Sometimes all we need mand was as such, that Gener- After a successful opening and to grab. Every week Do It Center
is one place where we can do al Store became the number 1 expansion, Kenneth and Frans Groceries offers its weekly spe-
all our shopping at once. Well, electrical business. Business kept who inherited their mothers vi- cial on selected items. Weekly
Do it center and Super Do it Cen- going so well that the location at sion, decided that General Store specials are very popular and a
ter Groceries has it all. This is the the Steenweg became too small was ready for yet another ex- perfect chance for you to buy
largest, local owned Do it Cen- and was moved later to Dakota pansion.With the support of Mr. your favorite products at a re-
ter in the Caribbean and best of Shopping Paradise and later to Tom Barfell and management of duced price.
all a 100% locally owned family Pedro Gallego Straat. With this Do it Best in the States, the con- Need a home makeover? Do
business. move, an expansion was de- struction of Do it Center com- not skip the furniture department
cided upon and an electronics menced. “Leenbakker”. Here, you will find
How it all began store in Savaneta was opened. Fast forward to today. A Do it a divine collection of European
It was 1938 when Mr. Eric Ponson General Store still being very Center in Aruba, with more than furniture, worldwide known for
started his journey at General successful was ready for more 50.000 top of the line items for in- their modern and stylish features
Store. Ponson did not hesitate growth. terior as well exterior use, build- for your bedroom, bathroom,
and decided to buy General ing materials, STO products and living room or kitchen. For your
Store. Buying a store and thus Ricky, Kenneth, Corine and Frans a top of the line grocery store. garden they have a wide selec-
going from employee to own- are the fruits of this marriage. Perseverance, responsibility, vi- tion of durable furniture specially
er of a business with a debt of Kenneth and Frans however, sion and the courage to invest made for our tropical climate.
11.000 guilders was not an easy decided to further develop their have made Ponson’s General Take a walk around and find
task. father’s legacy and continued Store as successful as it is today. some treasures. Find the perfect
with their mother’s dream to accessory for your house, fitted
As the saying goes: “Behind ev- expand the business. An ex- Super Do It Center Shaba & for your personality and style.
ery successful man, is a strong pansion not in square feet only, Groceries Modern, elegant, retro industrial,
woman”. In the case of Ponson, but in merchandize as well. A Located in Shaba, Noord. This is whatever your style is you will
this was no different. As General great opportunity presented it- the last sibling of the Do It Cen- definitely find something for your
Store progressed and slowly be- self when the Ponson family was ter family. Here you will be able personal taste.
came successful, Mrs. Irene Pon- able to buy a piece of property to find anything you are looking
son, came in to assist her hus- across from the airport. In 2007 for. The building is divided into Do it Center Shaba is open from
band. Irene Ponson is a visionary, the Ponson family moved into several departments from home Monday to Saturday from 8AM
she knew exactly where and their brand new and huge build- to hardware to groceries. Every- to 8PM and on Sunday’s from
how to invest and within a short ing. Ponson’s General Store now thing under one roof. 9AM to 6PM. q
amount of time in 1970, General had an electrical department, Groceries? Visit the fully stocked
Store moved to a better location as housewares department, a supermarket with fresh fruits and
at the Steenweg. This aloud for a paint department and a hard- vegetables and high class meat For more information go to www.
lot more merchandize, products ware department. selections. Highly known prod- doit.aw.
and employees. Supply and de- ucts and brands are here for you