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Show Enterprise, April 6, 1993 Drug store chain 43 focuses on growth PayLess Drug Stores has grown significantly over the past 53 years. It has acquired 553 stores and chains since its beginnings at LaGrande, Ore., in 1939. The chain of drug stores made its advent in Price in 1991 when it acquired 52 Osco stores in Colorado, Wyoming the Arthritis Foundation over the same period. The money was raised through associate bowlathons that take place each winter. The company gave 60 $1,000 scholarships to teachers of grade school children who show excellence in teaching. A unique program featuring the PayLessosaurus is distributed to all the grade schools in the area free of to and Utah. The drug stores within the PayLess chain are important contributors to the activities in the community. We show our con- charge. The program started in 1990 and has been very well received by teachers of kindergarten through third grades. The company takes a strong position on the environment. PayLess believes cern and fulfill our responsibility toward each communi- g through our tys charitable contributions, well-bein- business and professional memberships and communia news ty involvement, release states. PayLess has donated $1.7 that good health is dependent on the health of the environment. It has begun its efforts to protect and conserve in its own back yard with a commitment to million to United Cerebral Palsy over the past four years. It has given $500,000 company-wid- e waste reduc- - Payless Drug stores contribute to charitable causes in the communities where they are located. tion, recycling and extensive education for employees and its customers. In every store, a pharmacy works to offer fast, friendly, accurate service. All PayLess pharmacies are linked together by a computer sys tem which allows customers to fill their prescriptions at any of 553 stores in 12 western states. The pharmacy provides consultations about side effects and drug interactions, accepts compe-titio- r coupons and offers free delivery. Through its many programs, PayLess Drug Stores continues its tradition of giving something back to the people who support it, both as associates and as customers. Car repair business sets goals for growth Sports cards add up to growing business Joe Piccolo, owner of Supreme Muffler, Texaco Express and Classic Auto, believes in the power of setting goals. In 1993, he intends to make a good profit, increase the quality of service, show that his customers are his most valuable asset and have employees who treat each other and customers as they would like to be treated. Its his inclination toward goal setting that has helped Piccolo to create the three successful businesses. He opened his first store in 1968 at 610 E. Main and owned Custom Stereo at 82 N. 100 Dennis Bullard had been collecting sports cards for five years before he decided to open his own store. In May 1992, he opened Card Haven part time, then in November made it a full time business. n The store is by those who trade, buy and sell sports cards. Located at 190 S. 200 East in Price, the family business has experienced good business in 1992. Bullard is now looking forward to the baseball season because card collecthobby ing is a among adults and children well-know- West. Piccolo has 13 employees and has been in business 25 fast-growi- years. He specializes in automotive repair for cus- tomers in Carbon and Emery counties and offers mufflers, brakes, shocks, front-en- d alignments, steering, suspension, lubrication, oil change and filters, detailing, auto body repair and painting and engine replacement. Engine replacement is a new service added this year. During 1992, the businesses enjoyed a slight increase in business, more than was expected. In the coming year, Piccolo expects to help as much as possible in the community and will work to keep up with exploding technology in the cm repair field. Bookstore bursting at seams alike. Card Haven offers baseball, basketball and football cards, cards, comic books, hats, all sizes of storage boxes, albums and pages and Beckett Price Guides. With over 1,000 cards on display, it is the largest baseball card shop in Southeastern Utah. non-spor- ts Theres nowhere better to spend a quiet hour than browsing through a bookstore, and Walton Books offers a wide variety of books to its customers. Owned and operated by Rosemary Belnap, the bookstore has grown to the point it is being crowded into another facility. This summer, Belnap plans to move her store into the Creekview Shopping center where she will have double the space and more room for displays. Walton Books offers books of all kinds, childrens ficn as well as books on tape, LDS books, tion, tapes, jewelry and supplies. A large part of the store is devoted to teaching supplies and learning aids. non-fictio- Dennis Bullard has made hobby. a business of his sports card collecting |