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Show HILL TOP TIMES Fridoy, January 10, 1986 0g Aw A WER OQDEIM PRIG OPEMM A UJCC dise with profit margins significantly lower than those of retailers. In order to keep overhead low, Price Savers maintains a "no frills" interior with ceilings and products stacked in open shipping boxes on pallets and steel racking. It is a facility where or highly-paimembers pick their own items with no sales people present. Price Savers offers annual business memberships for $25 with up to four additional cards available at $10 each for spouse or other company employees. For individuals belonging to select groups such as employees or retirees of local, state and federal governments, financial institutions, public utilities, and select employee credit unions, membership is free although group members pay 5 above posted wholesale prices when making purchases. A list of eligible groups is posted at the Ogden warehouse (3421 Wall Avenue) or Salt Lake warehouse (33rd South and 9th open-beame- d self-servi- ce high-pressur- 41 J - J ft L ai XTJri. 3 v.wmmm- e d West.) m. Other Price Savers warehouses are located in Fife, Washington; Seattle, Washington; and Anchorage, Alaska. Price Savers is headquartered in Salt Lake City and is a subsidiary of the Cincinnati-baseKroger Company. d If tfc Crowds tell the story of the savings at Price Savers Wholesale house Ogden location. Ware- Large crowds welcomed Price Savers to Ogden at 34th and Wall Avenue with the grand opening of its wholesale warehouse last Friday, November 29. Eighteen cash registers were in constant use throughout the day tabulating the goods of shoppers. During a ribbon cutting ceremony held prior to opening, Price Savers president Tom Grimm gave a $35,000 donation check to Ogden Mayor Robert Madsen. Said Grimm, "As an Ogden native am delighted to be able to give this money to the City of Ogden. recognize the need for recreational facilities for our youth and hope that the young people of Ogden will enjoy and benefit from increased opportunities for recreation. On behalf of Price Savers am donating in the name of another Ogden native and close friend of mine, Serge Simmons, who died in the Vietnam conflict, and to all Vietnam veterans." Price Savers Wholesale Warehouse purchases goods in large quantities directly from manufacturers. Included are groceries, electronics, small and major appliances, office supplies and equipment, beverages, I I I health equipment and apparel. It also offers plants, housewares, cleaning products, hardware, seasonal items such as Christmas decorations, and snow blowers health and beauty aids, sporting goods and tobacco products. In addition, automotive goods will be stocked, including tires. Tire prices include free mounting with purchase. As a wholesale warehouse business, Price Savers offers low every day prices and operates on high turnover of merchan- cash-and-carr- y 1 T PRICE SAVERS NiwonAv -- N- jjj 4 Price Savers Associate (employee) loads up merchandise in antici- pation of large-scal- e purchasing during opening. i "Snth 36th g; , St. 1 1 1 WHOLESALE WAREHOUSE I Easy access off (r t I-- with plenty of FREE parking. |