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Show Bowman's move to Harry's official By DONETA GATHERUM KAYSVILLE As of last Friday, Fri-day, Kaysville became a one grocery groc-ery store town. Harry's Thriftway closed a week earlier and Bowman's, Bow-man's, the other major grocery store in Kaysville, completed negotiations and opened in the Harry's store at 356 N. Main. The reason for Harry's closure was simply stated by Larry Duck-, worth, one of the business partners, part-ners, "There was too much competition. com-petition. Kaysville isn't big enough to support as many major stores as there are in the area." Harry's and Bowman's had much in common. Both were well-established, well-established, long-time Kaysville businesses. Both started as family businesses. Both supported community, com-munity, church and school activities activi-ties and both closed on Sundays, an unusual practice in this time period. Harry's was founded in 1947 by Harry Duckworth. Located at 141 N. Main, it was first known as "Friendly Market" and later as "Harry's U Market." Ten years w ago last June, Harry's moved to a new store and became the anchor for Kaysville's major strip mall at the north end of town. The store was remodeled and enlarged in October of 1985. Last year Harry's joined with Tom Winegar's in Layton to form an advertising partnership using the name "Thriftway." Harry Duckworth has two business partners, part-ners, Larry Duckworth and Gaylen Sprague. Mr. Sprague will work at Bowman's to make a smooth transition. tran-sition. Bowman's history goes back to June 7, 1913 when J.J. Bowman opened a Golden Rule Store in a small building at 128 N. Main that had formerly been the William Flint Saloon. One year later Mr. Bowman leased space in the John Gailey building at 75 N. Main for his growing business. The Golden Rule chain of stores was founded by J.C. Penney and was a forerunner fore-runner of the Penney's stores. In 1927 Bowman's moved into a building at 11 N. Main where it stayed until 1947 when it moved further north because of the expansion expan-sion of Barnes Bank. About this time the name changed to Bowman's Bow-man's Food and Department. Bowman's became affiliated with Associated Grocers in 1952-53, a relationship that has continued until un-til the present time. J.J. Bowman died in 1951 and the management of the store passed to his son, Richard. In 1957 Bowman's moved to 75 E. 200 N. The dry goods operation continued in the Barnes Block store until the business was purchased purch-ased by Buchanans. The Bowman family business is probably the oldest continuous merchandise business in north Davis County. Bowman's will increase their store size from 15,000 square feet to 25,000 square feet by moving to their new location. Back room storage and dock areas along with improved parking, will enhance their new location. The fresh food deli and in-store bakery that were a part of the Harry's store, will re-, main. According to Bowman's manager, mana-ger, Rich Christiansen, about 60 of Harry's 110 full and part-time employees em-ployees have been re-hired by Bowman's. Mr. Christiansen noted the larger store will give Bowman's the opportunity to offer a better variety and selection of merchandise. Bowman's Farming-ton Farming-ton store will not be changed. The old Bowman's store at 75 E. 200 N. has not been leased but several tenants are being considered. |
