By JEFFREY SMITH
Leader staff writer
The new Harps grocery store at 801 N. Second St. in Cabot welcomed customers during a grand opening last Wednesday.
Store manager Jerry Davenport said Harps’ hometown community awareness makes it unique.
He has been a store manager in Cabot since 1991, when Harps opened a Price Cutter on West Main Street.
Davenport said people are busier now than in the past. They want to get in and go when they shop. Harps aims to help its customers do just that.
The new 32,000-square-foot store is laid out better and has island refrigerator cases, Davenport continued.
It has gas pumps and a wider variety of goods, including organic and gluten-free products.
Produce manager Mark Ledbetter said the old Price Cutter store had 250 produce items. The new Harps store carries 852 produce items.
“We have a variety of fresh- cut fruits and vegetables. We have an organic section that we did not have over (at Price Cutter),” he said.
Meat manager Gene Plummer has 40 years of experience slicing and dicing.
“We do any special cuts for customers, and we do special orders. We are going to have meat cutters seven days a week. We carry the best quality products available to us,” Plummer said. “My goal is to please our customers and make them happy.”
Bakery and deli manager Karen Prince said, “We have an extensive variety of cheeses. No other store in town has this many cheeses.”
Martha Harp’s freshly cooked chicken is sold every day.
And the bakery has a large selection of cakes, pies and rolls. The gourmet case is loaded with desserts.
Prince said they make custom birthday cakes, ice cream cakes and cupcakes.
The bakery is open from 6 a.m. until 9 p.m. every day.
Pharmacist Noah Rabb said, “We are still going to give the same care, faster service and shorter wait times than our competitors.”
He added that customers can expect a dedicated staff and friendly service.
Customers can also transfer their prescriptions.
The pharmacy is from open 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Saturday.
“Give us a try,” Rabb said.
