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Show MR. GS - New neighborhood food ;md g;isolinc store. New 'Mr. GV features bakery, delicattessen, convenience and videos Everything from 3 cent candy to freshly cooked chicken, hot delect ible doughnuts - and gasoline for your vehicle can be purchased at the recently opened Mr. G's on the corner of Fifth East and State Street in American Fork. And while you're there, you can even rent a movie for viewing when you get home and relax. ' "We're basically a neighborhood grocery, with gasoline available as ; a convenience for our customers," i laughed John J. Wolfe, Director of i' Operations of Central Distributing, of which the American Fork firm is part of the chain. The unique design of the building draws potential customers inside --just --just out of curiousity if nothing else, i At first glance, the structure ap- sandwiches of meats, cheeses and garnishments. "Our delicatessen features items found in California and New York deli's - items we believe both residents and visitors to the area will enjoy," Mr. Wolfe said. In addition, chicken and potato logs are cooked daily; drinks are available; and general "pick-up" items can be found. "We are a neighborhood food store, first, and a gas station, second," Mr. Wolfe commented. "We have eliminated video games and substituted video cassette rentals," he noted, with over 200 titles available. Movies are rotated to make sure a good selection is available at all times in both VHS and Beta. The unique design of the store has attracted national attention, and has been rated as "state of the art" by top magazines in the trade. Further stores of the same design are planned for Salt Lake and Ogden. "We have had a good response from the community since opening here," Mr. Wolfe said. No stranger to the area, he has Mr. G's in Pleasant Grove, Provo and Spanish Fork. Brent Brown is the manager of the American Fork store, and the firm has 17 full-time employees. They are open 24 hours a day. pears as a castle out of medevial history - complete with towers. Once inside, you find a well-lighted well-lighted facility, with items handy and easy to find. The towers are used for everything from cases of pop, etc. to storage. Mr. Wolfe said the lighting was designed with lights over the aisles instead of over the items in order to minimize shadows. Mr. G's features a full line bakery with over 50 varieties of doughnuts to tempt your taste buds, and a j menu board for delicatessan items including a variety of fresh made |
