I figured, ‘What could I do instead of doing a regular variety store?’ So I used my background and that’s how Festival Food Mart came about.
It was $15,000 and I had to match it with $15,000 for a small business loan, back in 1992.
When you’re limited in regards to inventory, what we did is we faced everything on the shelf to look like it was full, but it wasn’t really deep.
Supply and demand.
In terms of finding me, we always ask people, ‘How did you find us?’ Always out of curiosity.
I usually would be the one who coordinates a lot of the events, I’m a big part of the church I belong to.
Originally on the 29th anniversary I hadn’t intended to sell it, but my daughters and my wife said, ‘How much longer do you want to do this?’ I said ‘Well, you know, we’ll run the thirty years out and see what happens after that.’ My wife said, ‘No, I’m kinda getting weary,’ so she decided to call an agent.