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Saturday 27 auguSt 2022

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

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