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





























            Noord – Sometimes all we need is  kept  going  so  well  that  the  loca-  With the support of Mr. Tom Barfell  Need  a  home  makeover?  Do
            one place where we can do all our  tion at the Steenweg became too  and management of Do it Best in  not  skip  the  furniture  department
            shopping at once. Well, Do it cen-   small and was moved later to Da-    the States, the construction of Do it  “Leenbakker”. Here, you will find a
            ter and Super Do it Center Grocer-   kota Shopping Paradise and later  Center commenced.                     divine  collection  of  European  fur-
            ies has it all. This is the largest, local  to  Pedro  Gallego  Straat.  With  this  Fast forward to today. A Do it Cen-  niture,  worldwide  known  for  their
            owned  Do  it  Center  in  the  Carib-  move, an expansion was decided  ter in Aruba, with more than 50.000  modern and stylish features for your
            bean and best of all a 100% locally  upon  and  an  electronics  store  in  top of the line items for interior as  bedroom, bathroom, living room or
            owned family business.               Savaneta  was  opened.  General  well  exterior  use,  building  materi-  kitchen. For your garden they have
                                                 Store still being very successful was  als, STO products and a top of the  a  wide  selection  of  durable  furni-
            How it all began                     ready for more growth.              line  grocery  store.  Perseverance,  ture specially made for our tropical
            It  was  1938  when  Mr.  Eric  Pon-                                     responsibility,  vision  and  the  cour-  climate.  Take  a  walk  around  and
            son started his journey at General  Ricky,  Kenneth,  Corine  and  Frans  age to invest have made Ponson’s  find  some  treasures.  Find  the  per-
            Store. Ponson did not hesitate and  are  the  fruits  of  this  marriage.  General Store as successful as it is  fect  accessory  for  your  house,  fit-
            decided  to  buy  General  Store.  Kenneth  and  Frans  however,  de-    today.                              ted  for  your  personality  and  style.
            Buying a store and thus going from  cided  to  further  develop  their  fa-                                  Modern,  elegant,  retro  industrial,
            employee  to  owner  of  a  business  ther’s  legacy  and  continued  with  Super  Do  It  Center  Shaba  &  Gro-  whatever your style is you will defi-
            with a debt of 11.000 guilders was  their  mother’s  dream  to  expand  ceries                               nitely find something for your per-
            not an easy task.                    the  business.  An  expansion  not  in  Located  in  Shaba,  Noord.  This  is  sonal taste.
                                                 square feet only, but in merchan-   the last sibling of the Do It Center  Join us this Saturday as we will be
            As the saying goes: “Behind every  dize  as  well.  A  great  opportunity  family. Here you will be able to find  celebrating  Father’s  Day  with  our
            successful  man,  is  a  strong  wom-  presented  itself  when  the  Ponson  anything  you  are  looking  for.  The  customers. We will have DJ Sky in
            an”. In the case of Ponson, this was  family was able to buy a piece of  building is divided into several de-  the  house  who  will  be  entertain-
            no different. As General Store pro-  property across from the airport. In  partments from home to hardware  ing  you  while  you  are  doing  your
            gressed  and  slowly  became  suc-   2007 the Ponson family moved into  to groceries. Everything under one  shopping.  Make  sure  to  catch  on
            cessful,  Mrs.  Irene  Ponson,  came  their  brand  new  and  huge  build-  roof.                            the specials we have and to take
            in to assist her husband. Irene Pon-  ing.  Ponson’s  General  Store  now  Groceries? Visit the fully stocked su-  advantage of the tasting of some
            son is a visionary, she knew exactly  had  an  electrical  department,  as  permarket with fresh fruits and veg-  of  the  products  we  have  in  store
            where and how to invest and with-    housewares  department,  a  paint  etables and high class meat selec-   especially for Father’s day.
            in a short amount of time in 1970,  department  and  a  hardware  de-    tions.  Highly  known  products  and
            General  Store  moved  to  a  bet-   partment.                           brands  are  here  for  you  to  grab.  Do  it  Center  Shaba  is  open  from
            ter location at the Steenweg. This                                       Every week Do It Center Groceries  Monday to Saturday from 8AM to
            aloud for a lot more merchandize,  After  a  successful  opening  and  offers its weekly special  on select-  8PM and on Sunday’s from 9AM to
            products  and  employees.  Supply  expansion,  Kenneth  and  Frans  ed items. Weekly specials are very  6PM.
            and  demand  was  as  such,  that  who inherited their mothers vision,  popular and a perfect chance for
            General  Store  became  the  num-    decided  that  General  Store  was  you to buy your favorite products  For  more  information  go  to  www.
            ber  1  electrical  business.  Business  ready  for  yet  another  expansion.  at a reduced price.           doit.aw.q
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