Minden Foodland Celebrates 70 years

When Joe and Peter Dollo came home from World War II, the brothers decided to go into business. Together, with the support of their wives Florence and Christina, the Dollos opened a small grocery store on Minden's main street. It was 1946, and the small store became the family business, with everyone pitching in to make it a success.That's the origin story of Minden's Foodland, now celebrating 70 years in business and the four generations who made it a valued part of the community. Through all the years, the store and the family behind it, are looking back with pride and looking forward to a special reunion event that takes place Saturday, June 13that the Minden Hills Community Centre.John Davis was 14 when he started working at the Dollo's family grocery store in 1966. He bagged groceries and then carried them out to customers' cars or even their boats. He moved into the produce section, then the meat department and eventually he became the Meat Manager. Little did he know at the time that the experience would lead to his own career in the grocery industry. And all these years later, Davis is excited to join family, friends and Foodland co-workers together to celebrate how a dream by two brothers has grown into a Minden staple.