Local Groceries Stores Step Up to Help During Pandemic
Local grocery store owners and staff are committed to doing their best for customers to stay safe during COVID-19
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Gempeler's Supermarket in Monticello has been in the family since 1972. Pictured: Ken Gempeler, Connie Von Der Heide and Ernie Gempeler.
While the focus has always been on providing fresh products at a fair price with great customer service, now the owners of Burreson's Foods, Gempeler's Supermarket, and Roy's Market are ordering extra products to meet customer demands, cleaning and sanitizing shopping carts and baskets after each use and other frequently touched surfaces, and making sure staff are following guidelines and keeping them informed and up-to-date on employee-related issues.
"Currently, we have about 25 full- and part-time staff," said Connie Von Der Heide, Co-Owner of Gempeler's Supermarket in Monticello. "We l...
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