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PLEASURE TO WELCOME ALL OF YOU HERE TODAY,[Ideal Market Grocery Announcement]
UH, AT JED CO AND, AND THROUGHOUT THE PARISH, UH, WE'RE FOND OF SAYING THE FUTURE OF THIS PARISH IS ON THE WEST BANK.IT'S NEW DEVELOPMENTS, NEW INVESTMENT, MUCH OF THAT'S TAKEN PLACE ON THE WEST BANK, AND IN PARTICULAR THIS, THIS PART OF THE WEST BANK.
UH, YET WE WE ALSO RECOGNIZE THAT, UH, THERE ARE CERTAIN THINGS THAT NEED TO TAKE PLACE FOR US TO ACHIEVE THAT DEVELOPMENT.
UH, MORE QUALITY OF LIFE OFFERINGS THAT WE, WE WORK EVERY DAY TO ATTRACT TO THIS AREA.
AND ONE OF THOSE IS THE RECOGNITION, UH, THAT THIS AREA HAS BEEN A FOOD DESERT.
AND THIS COUNCIL, UH, AND EVERY MEMBER OF THIS COUNCIL HAS BEEN UNITED IN THEIR EFFORTS TO BRING SOME OPPORTUNITY HERE.
AND THIS IS A METHODICAL PROCESS.
IT HAS PLAYED OUT OVER A NUMBER OF YEARS.
IT'S REQUIRED A NUMBER OF STEPS FROM THE, UH, FROM THE CREATION OF A MARKET SURVEY TO, TO PROVE TO GROCERS THAT THERE'S A MARKET HERE, UM, TO, TO EVERY STEP ALONG THE WAY, WORKING WITH POTENTIAL GROCERS, UH, TO, TO ATTRACT SOMEONE TO THIS AREA.
AND THAT'S WHAT BRINGS US HERE, UH, TODAY.
SO WITHOUT FURTHER ADO, I WANT TO, UH, INTRODUCE, UH, OUR DISTRICT COUNCIL MEMBER, BYRON LEE, TO THE PODIUM.
IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME COMING AND WE ARE SO EXCITED THAT IDEAL MARKET HAS DECIDED TO MAKE AVONDALE WAGMAN COMMUNITY THEIR HOME HERE IN JEFFERSON PARISH.
WE ARE SO EXCITED ABOUT IT BECAUSE WE KNOW WHAT THE PENT UP DEMAND HAS BEEN FOR AT LEAST THE LAST, THE LAST EIGHT OR NINE YEARS.
AND SO TO KNOW THAT, UH, THEY HAVE A PLAN FOR THIS COMMUNITY AND THAT THEY'RE GONNA COME HERE AND BRING NOT ONLY THE GOODS AND RESOURCES THAT EXIST AT A GROCERY STORE, BUT ALSO THEY WILL BE A COMMUNITY PARTNER, WHEREAS THEY WILL BE ABLE TO WORK WITH ALL OF THE BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY HERE, UH, THAT ARE IN NEED OF FOOD SUPPLIES.
AND SO OUR COMMUNITY'S GONNA BE BET OFF BECAUSE THEY ARE COMING TO THE AVONDALE WAGMAN AREA.
AND SO GIVE THEM A ROUND OF APPLAUSE.
MANY OF YOU ALL KNOW THAT WHEN I WAS SWORN IN ON JANUARY 6TH, 2020, I SAID DURING MY SPEECH THAT GETTING A GROCERY STORE FOR THE AVONDALE WAGMAN AREA WAS MY NUMBER ONE PRIORITY.
IT'S TAKEN ALMOST FOUR YEARS, BUT WE'VE PERSEVERED DESPITE COVID AND ALL THE CHALLENGES THAT EXISTED AS A RESULT OF THAT.
BUT ALSO WE PERSEVERED DUE TO THE, UH, HURRICANES THAT WE'VE HAD AS WELL AS A TORNADO.
AND SO WE ARE HERE TODAY AND IT'S VERY EXCITING AND I'M HAPPY FOR THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THIS AREA.
AND I'M HAPPY FOR THE BUSINESSES AND THE, THE CHURCHES AND ORGANIZATIONS, AND ESPECIALLY OUR COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE REPRESENTED HERE BECAUSE GOD KNOWS THAT THEY'VE, THEY'VE REACHED OUT, UH, TO, UH, IDEAL MARKET MANY A TIMES.
UH, THEY'RE GOING TO OFFER WHAT WE CALL CONSIDER A, UH, SUPERSTORE BECAUSE THEY HAD, THEY WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO NOT ONLY PROVIDE, UH, FOOD, UH, ITEMS, BUT ALSO HOT MEALS FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO PURCHASE THEM.
AND THEN IN ADDITION TO THAT, UH, THEY WILL HAVE ENOUGH ROOM TO BE ABLE TO OFFER PHARMACY BANKING SERVICES AS WELL AS OTHER SERVICES THAT WILL BE OF BENEFIT TO MANY OF THE PEOPLE IN THIS AREA.
SO WITHOUT ANY FURTHER ADO, I'D ASK BENITO TO PLEASE COME UP.
I'M THE MARKETING DIRECTOR OF IDEAL SUPERMARKETS.
IT IS A REAL HONOR TO BE HERE TODAY.
AND OF COURSE, I WANT TO THANK COUNCILMAN LEE, COUNCILMAN TEMPLATE AND EVERYBODY HERE TODAY, THE KHAKI BROTHERS IN IDEAL MARKET ARE VERY HAPPY TO BE PART OF THIS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL AND JET CO.
AND TO BRING THE PEOPLE OF AVONDALE, A SUPERMARKET THEY CAN DEPEND ON.
THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY HAS REQUESTED THIS FOR A LONG TIME.
AND AV IDEAL MARKET IS VERY HAPPY TO BRING IT TO ALL OF YOU.
IDEAL MARKET HAS ALWAYS ANSWERED THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY, AND IT'LL BE NO DIFFERENT HERE.
WE PLEDGE TO BRING YOU A SUPERMARKET THAT WILL HAVE WHAT IS KNOWN AS WE'RE KNOWN FOR QUALITY PRODUCTS, THE FRESHEST PRODUCE FRESH MEAT, THE MOST DELICIOUS FOODS YOU CAN FIND IN A HOT DELI, AND OF COURSE, EVERYTHING AT AFFORDABLE PRICES.
AND AS ALWAYS, YOU'RE GONNA GET THAT INCREDIBLE SERVICE.
AND IF ANY OF YOU HAVE VISITED AN IDEAL MARKET, YOU KNOW THE
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SERVICE IS OLD SCHOOL.AND THAT'S WHAT WE STRIVE TO HAVE.
THIS IS WHAT THE CITIZENS OF THIS COMMUNITY DESERVE, AND THAT'S WHAT WE WILL PROVIDE FROM THE MOMENT WE OPEN OUR DOORS.
YOU WILL KNOW YOU HAVE A COMMUNITY SUPERMARKET TO SHOP AT SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, AND WE'LL ALWAYS BE RECEPTIVE TO YOUR NEEDS AS A CONSUMER.
WE THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY AND WE CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU COME THROUGH OUR DOORS WHEN WE BEGIN TO SERVE YOU.
FOR THOSE OF YOU AND I DOUBT THERE'S MANY THAT DON'T KNOW WHAT IDEAL MARKET IS, I'D LIKE TO PRESENT THIS VIDEO TO SHOW YOU THE LAST STORE WE OPENED UP.
AT IDEAL MARKET, WE START BRIGHT AND EARLY TO GET THE PRODUCTS YOU NEED IN YOUR HANDS EVERY SINGLE DAY.
WE FILL UP OUR TRUCKS WITH THE FRESHEST PRODUCE, MEAT AND GROCERIES EVERY MORNING, AND GET THEM ON THE ROAD TO BE IN YOUR GROCERY BASKET.
OUR EXPERT BUTCHERS PREPARED THE MOST SUCCULENT CUTS OF BEEF, PORK, AND CHICKEN, AND HAVE THEM FRESHLY AWAITING YOU TO ROAST, TO FRY OR PUT ON THE GRILL.
JUST LIKE OUR GRILLING MASTERS, PREPARE THE GRILL HERE ARE IDEAL TO MAKE DELICACIES FOR YOU TO TAKE HOME AS WELL.
AND IF YOU DON'T WANT TO COOK, OUR DELICIOUS HOT DELI HAS THE PERFECT MEAL FOR YOUR FAMILY.
BE BREAKFAST, LUNCH, OR DINNER LIKE OUR DELICIOUS BERRY TACOS, OUR FAST CEL.
YOU WILL FIND THE PERFECT CAKE THAT IS MADE LIKE NO OTHER STORE IN TOWN WITH ALL HOMEMADE, FRESH INGREDIENTS THAT WILL MAKE YOUR MOUTH WATER.
AND WHEN IT COMES TO UNIQUE GROCERY STORE ITEMS, YOU WILL FIND WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR FROM ANY COUNTRY YOU DECIDE NEXT.
VENEZUELA, COLOMBIA, CUBA, NICARAGUA, HONDURA, PERU, ECUADOR, EL SALVADOR, PUERTO RICO, BRAZIL.
IDEAL MARKET HAS YOUR HEALTHCARE NEEDS COVERED.
OUR FULL SERVICE PHARMACIST
OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT CAN HANDLE ALL THOSE MONETARY NEEDS, ME AND MONEY TO YOUR RELATIVES, PAYING BILLS OR CASHING A PAYROLL CHECK.
ALL FINISHED UP WITH OUR PROFESSIONAL CASHIERS WHO WILL GUARANTEE YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL AND FRIENDLY EXPERIENCE AT IDEAL MARKET.
YES, AT IDEAL MARKET, WE START THE DAY EARLY AND MAKE SURE WE HAVE EVERYTHING YOU NEED WITH TOP QUALITY PRODUCTS.
AS YOU COULD SEE, IT IS A GREAT STORY.
ONE OTHER THING, YOU MAY HAVE NOTICED ALL THE HISPANIC PRODUCTS.
ONE THING ABOUT IDEAL MARKET, AVONDALE, IT'S GONNA BE A SYNERGY.
IT'S GONNA BE A, A STORE THAT'S GONNA HAVE THE PRODUCTS THAT THE AMERICAN CONSUMER NEEDS AS WELL AS THE HISPANIC CONSUMER.
SO IT'S GONNA BE A STORE FOR EVERYBODY.
AND NOW WITH NO FURTHER ADO, LEMME GIVE YOU A LITTLE PEEK OF WHAT WE'RE THINKING ABOUT.
ALRIGHT? SO THANK YOU EVERYBODY.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, YOU FEEL FREE TO REACH OUT US@IDEALMARKET.COM.
UH, MY NAME'S BEN CASTRO, I'M DIRECTOR OF MARKETING.
I'M HAPPY TO SHARE IT WITH ALL OF YOU, BUT THANK YOU SO MUCH.
WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS OPPORTUNITY.
IT'S NOW MY PLEASURE TO INTRODUCE COUNCIL MEMBER AT LARGE RICKY TEMPLATE.
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LOOK, UH, I JUST WANNA SAY HATS OFF TO IDEAL.UH, AND COUNCILMAN BYRON LEE, I HAVE TO TELL YOU, FOR OVER 10 YEARS, I HAVE WORKED CLOSELY WITH I IDEAL.
UH, WE BROUGHT THE FIRST, UH, STORE FOR I IDEAL TO THE WEST BANK ABOUT 10 YEARS AGO, UH, RIGHT OVER HERE IN TARRYTOWN AND WORKED CLOSELY WITH THEM.
AND THEY WERE PARTNERS WITH THE COMMUNITY.
THEY WERE TRUE PARTNERS OF THE COMMUNITY TO MAKE A SUCCESS, A SUCCESS STORY FOR THEIR OWN COMPANY, BUT FOR THE PEOPLE WHO THEY SERVE AS WELL.
UH, TO BE ABLE TO BE HERE TODAY.
UH, AND LEMME JUST SAY WE WORKED OVER THE WEEKEND WITH THIS DEAL, OKAY.
AND I COULDN'T BE MORE PROUD TO STAND HERE AS A PARTNER WITH IDEAL TO BRING LOOK NO LONGER THE DESERT, BUT TO FEEL OF DREAMS. 'CAUSE NOW WE HAVE YOU BUILT IT.
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UH, YOU KNOW, ALL OF US HAVE BOUGHT MEALS AT SOME OF THE GAS STATIONS THERE, AND I'VE SEEN FAMILIES BUYING THEIR MEALS THERE AND THEIR GOODS FOR THEIR HOME.
THEY WILL TRULY HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO BUY A HEALTHY MEAL FOR THEIR FAMILY, BUY HEALTHY GROCERIES FOR THEIR FAMILY, BUY THE SUPPLIES THEY NEED FOR THEIR HOME, FOR THEIR FAMILY.
WITH THIS NEW IDEAL MARKET RIGHT HERE IN AVONDALE AND WAGMAN AND THE DESERT IS NO LONGER GONNA BE A DESERT OF, OF GROCERY STORES, IS IT COULD BE LIKE AN OLD IN OUR COMMUNITY HERE IN AVONDALE AND WMAN, AND VERY PROUD TO BE PART OF THAT.
AND I THINK THE RESIDENTS, UM, I'M JUST, I THINK Y'ALL ECSTATIC ABOUT IT AND LOOKING FORWARD TO Y'ALL.
ALL I'M GONNA SAY IS PROMISES MADE, PROMISES KEPT, AND, AND, AND YOU CAN'T SAY ANY MORE THAN THAT.
WE'RE ALSO JOINED BY, UH, DISTRICT COUNCIL MEMBER JENNIFER VAN RANKEN.
I'D LIKE TO INVITE YOU UP AS WELL.
UH, I'M A FIRM BELIEVER THAT WHEN YOU'RE OUT THERE IN THE COMMUNITY DOING GOOD THINGS, GOOD THINGS COME BACK TO YOU.
UM, WE ACTUALLY HAD THE OCCASION AT OUR LAST COUNCIL MEETING TO HONOR IDEAL, UM, MARKET AS THE NATIONAL GROCERY ASSOCIATION'S COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD WINNER THAT IS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES.
IDEAL WAS RECOGNIZED FOR WHAT YOU PUT BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY.
SO IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT STOCKING GROCERY SHELVES, IT'S REALLY ABOUT BEING PART OF THE COMMUNITY, SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY.
AND THAT'S PART OF THE REASON I'M SO EXCITED TO SEE YOU ALL STEP UP, RECOGNIZING THERE IS A NEED IN OUR COMMUNITY AND BEING THERE TO FILL IT.
AND SO COULD NOT BE PROUDER OF THE KHAKI BROTHERS OF BENITO WHO HAVE BEEN THERE THROUGH THE YEARS, UM, AND ARE YET AGAIN PROVING THAT THAT IS WHAT MAKES YOU DIFFERENT.
IT'S THE HEART FOR THE COMMUNITY THAT YOU BRING TO, TO, TO FEED THEM IN THAT WAY, NOT JUST, UH, BY WHAT'S STOCKED ON YOUR SHELF.
SO CONGRATULATIONS AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU TO BRING THIS TO LIFE.
SO THAT, THAT CONCLUDES OUR, OUR FORMAL PROGRAM.
I WANT TO THANK THE COUNCIL AGAIN.
UH, THEY HAVE BEEN GREAT PARTNERS TO JED CO.
UH, WE HAVE ENJOYED WORKING HAND IN HAND WITH THE COUNCIL AND TO THE JED CO STAFF, UH, WHO HAS ALSO WORKED TIRELESSLY ON THAT EFFORT.
UH, THANK YOU FOR YOUR EFFORTS, UH, TO BRING THIS MUCH NEEDED.
UM, ADDITION TO THE WEST BANK, WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE, THE GROWTH OF THIS AREA, CHURCHILL PARK, AS WE WORK TO BRING MORE OPPORTUNITY HERE, MORE JOBS, MORE INVESTMENT ON THE WEST BANK.
UH, THE FUTURE IS EXCITING, UH, FOR US.