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Saturday 14 January 2023

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

Noord – Sometimes all we need is ery day until they were ready to
one place where we can do all our go abroad to study. In was in their
shopping at once. Well, Do it cen- backyard that all containers were
ter and Super Do it Center Grocer- stalled. This is why all four children
ies has it all. This is the largest, local know everything there is to know
owned Do it Center in the Carib- about the business. Kenneth and
bean and best of all a 100% locally Frans however, decided to fur-
owned family business. ther develop their father’s legacy
and continued with their mother’s
How it all began dream to expand the business. An
It was 1938 when Mr. Eric Pon- expansion not in square feet only,
son started his journey at General but in merchandize as well. A great
Store. Ponson did not hesitate and opportunity presented itself when today. Feeling hungry? Take a break and
decided to buy General Store. the Ponson family was able to buy relax at the ‘Deli’. Savor a delicious
Buying a store and thus going from a piece of property across from the Super Do It Center Shaba & Gro- lunch or a sandwich with a cup of
employee to owner of a business airport. In 2007 the Ponson family ceries coffee or perhaps a wrap. If you
with a debt of 11.000 guilders was moved into their brand new and Located in Shaba, Noord. This is are a sweet tooth you will not be
not an easy task. huge building. Ponson’s General the last sibling of the Do It Center able to just skip the great variety of
Store now had an electrical de- family. Here you will be able to find desserts they have. So tempting!
As the saying goes: “Behind every partment, as housewares depart- anything you are looking for. The
successful man, is a strong wom- ment, a paint department and a building is divided into several de- Do it Center Shaba is open from
an”. In the case of Ponson, this was hardware department. partments from home to hardware Mon to Sat from 8AM to 8PM and
no different. As General Store pro- to groceries. Everything under one closed on Sunday
gressed and slowly became suc- After a successful opening and roof.
cessful, Mrs. Irene Ponson, came expansion, Kenneth and Frans Groceries? Visit the fully stocked su- Do It Center Camacuri
in to assist her husband. Irene Pon- who inherited their mothers vi- permarket with fresh fruits and veg- Do it Center Camacuri as men-
son is a visionary, she knew exactly sion, decided General Store was etables and high class meat selec- tioned before was the first official
where and how to invest and with- ready for yet another expansion. tions. Highly known products and building of the Do It Center fam-
in a short amount of time in 1970, Together with investors a visibility brands are here for you to grab. ily. After serving the community for
General Store moved to a bet- report was drafted, which resulted Every week Do It Center Groceries many years as a multipurpose fa-
ter location at the Steenweg. This in Noord being a very good loca- offers you great discount on select- cility this was recently transformed
aloud for a lot more merchandize, tion for another store. The search ed items. Weekly specials are very to a department specially desig-
products and employees. Supply for a well located property com- popular and a perfect chance for nated for contactors services only.
and demand was as such, that menced. Soon after the purchase, you to buy your favorite products Open from Mon to Fri from 7.30AM
General Store became the num- with the support of Mr. Tom Barfell at a reduced price. to 6PM. On Sat from 7.30AM- 4PM
ber 1 electrical business. The place and management of Do it Best in Need a home makeover? Do and closed on Sunday.
where you went to find bulbs, ca- the States, the construction of Do not skip the furniture department
bles, outlets or any other electrical it Center commenced. Mrs. Clau- “Leenbakker”. Here, you will find a Do It Center Savaneta
equipment you needed. Business dia Ponson, Kenneth his wife, was divine collection of European fur- This location is the baby of the fam-
kept going so well that the loca- the mastermind behind the interior niture, worldwide known for their ily. Here you will also be able to find
tion at the Steenweg became too decoration, making sure the inte- modern and stylish features for your everything for your home and gar-
small and was moved later to Da- rior of the store was according the bedroom, bathroom, living room or den and building materials to build
kota Shopping Paradise and later Do it Best guidelines. kitchen. For your garden they have or renovate your home. Just drive
to Pedro Gallego Straat. With this a wide selection of durable furni- into the ‘Lumber Drive-Thru’ and
move, an expansion was decided Fast forward to today. A Do it Cen- ture specially made for our tropi- the experts will help you with every-
upon and an electronics store in ter in Aruba, with more than 50.000 cal climate. Take a walk around thing you need. Open from Mon to
Savaneta was opened. General top of the line items for interior as and find some treasures. Find the Fri from 8AM to 6PM,
Store still being very successful was well exterior use, building materi- perfect accessory for your house, SAT, 10AM-4PM and closed on Sun-
ready for more growth. als, STO products and a top of the fitted for your personality and style. day.
line grocery store. Perseverance, Modern, elegant, retro industrial,
Ricky, Kenneth, Corine and Frans responsibility, vision and the cour- whatever your style is you will defi- For more information go to www.
are the fruits of this marriage. They age to invest have made Ponson’s nitely find something for your per- doit.aw.q
worked at their parent’s side ev- General Store as successful as it is sonal taste.