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SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVI • NO 46
EXPLORE Across Town, Across PA BY WENDY ROYAL
John Yoder (left in left photo) and his daughter, Denise Zimmerman, stand in front of the market John opened in 1980. Shady Maple Farm Market, shown in 1970 (center photo), offers an assortment of produce, baked goods, and more. Amy and Bill Clisham, (right photo) display the produce section of the New Holland Grocery Outlet Bargain Market.
New Holland - The Land Of Locally Owned Markets BY ANN MEAD ASH
one of the patriarchs of the three ELANCO-area grocery stores grew up thinking he would own a supermarket. “It was never John Yoder’s goal in life to own and operate a grocery store, let alone a restaurant, pharmacy, gift shop, or gas station,� reads the Yoder’s Country Market history. Bill Clisham, who owns the Grocery Outlet Bargain Market, located on Route 23 at the west end of New Holland, with his wife, Amy, originally went to college for computer science, and in the 1960s quarry truck driver Marvin Weaver, who grew Shady Maple from a roadside stand owned by the parents of his wife, Miriam, once dreamed of owning a dairy farm. The greater New Holland area Shady Maple is in East Earl - is blessed with three locally owned grocery stores that bring the residents fresh produce and dairy products, homemade baked goods, and more. Bill, who came to own the Bargain Market in 2016, recently speculated as to the stores’ success. “I think it has to do with the dedication of the families running the businesses,� he said. “ W hether it’s us or Yoder’s or Shady Maple, we have all remodeled to keep our stores fresh (for customers).�
anniversary on Dec. 1. Until recently, Denise and her husband, Micah, managed the restaurant together. Her sister, Dina, and Dina’s husband, dairy farmer Kevin Stoltzfus, influenced the family to add a dairy processing plant to the store in 2007, which was the last time Yoder’s expanded. John grew up on a dairy farm, but as a young adult worked as a meat cutter and owned a meat concession. The store originally included a snack bar, but after the snack bar closed in 1984, John added a restaurant, originally called Yoder’s Steak House. Soon the restaurant format changed from steak house to buffet-style, and added banquet rooms to seat up to 800. Between 1987 and 2004, a gift shop, the Petal Perfect Flower Shop, a full-service pharmacy, and the fuel island and car wash on Main Street became part of the Yoder’s complex. When the dairy processing plant was opened, Yoder’s began selling its own milk and ice cream. Denise explained that the Golden Guernsey milk contains a different protein than most cow’s milk, so it is creamier, but also easier for some people with lactose intolerance to digest. Denise noted that digital coupons are now being offered and curbside pickup is scheduled to start in November.
A little over 2 miles up Route 23 is the Shady Maple Farm Market, part of the area landscape for more than 50 years. From a roadside produce stand under some maple trees to a block building first offering groceries in 1970 to the present 130,000-square-foot building, the organization has always been a family-run business. The founding Weavers’ sons, Phillip and Linford, officially became co-presidents in 2015, and members of the next generation are now becoming involved. Shady Maple is known for its produce, which includes more than 300 varieties - 40 varieties of apples alone - and its baked goods. The bakery has remained true to the same shoo fly pie recipe for 40 years and carries four sizes of chocolate whoopie pies, selling more than 130,000 of the confections in 2019 alone. During the store’s 2020 meat sale, the store sold about 70,000 pounds of hamburger patties. The deli serves more than 600 customers each Saturday. Each New Holland-area grocery store offers something unique to area shoppers, and each strives to give back to area residents. “You’re part of the community, and you’re reinvesting in the community,� Bill said. “We have such a giving community,� added Amy. “So very giving.�
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Bill started his career working at Yoder’s as a teenager. When he graduated from college with a degree in business administration, he became the grocery store manager. He remained with Yoder’s through many expansions. In February of 2015, he read an article about how Grocery Outlet had purchased Amelia’s stores and was changing over to an owner-operator model. He and Amy met with executives in Emoryville, Calif., and they visited stores. At first, they did not think the New Holland store would be available to them, but Bill recalled being told, “You live in New Holland, (so) why would we send you somewhere else?� The store is based on an opportunistic buying concept. Bill noted that the Bargain Market model is different from a conventional market, where there are many national players. He explained that a discount market is a niche market that can offer brand-name items at discount prices, along with fresh produce and meat and local dairy and eggs. At Yoder’s Country Market, also on Route 23 across from Garden Spot High School, Denise Zimmerman, daughter of John and Darlene Yoder, is slated to eventually become the organization’s CEO. She is working closely with her father as the store approaches its 40th
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According to many travel polls, travelers are choosing small-town destinations for getaways and vacations. Not just now, because of COVID, but into the spring and summer of 2021. Fewer crowds, less traffic, unique culture, and friendly locals make visiting obscure locations more desirable than ever. As the editor of Where & When Pennsylvania, a publication of Engle Printing & Publishing Co., Inc. (EPC), I quickly learned that many of us have little idea of what’s going on in our surrounding area, let alone across the commonwealth. That’s why we’re launching a new series in our community papers called EXPLORE Across Town, Across PA. Each month we’ll feature a town in our coverage area, as well as a destination somewhere in Pennsylvania. Along the way, we hope to show that you don’t have to travel far to find great See EXPLORE pg 2
INSIDE THIS ISSUE REMEMBERING PAULINE H. ENGLE, CO-FOUNDER OF EPC . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 HALLOWEEN ON MAIN STREET SET . . . .13 BUSINESS DIRECTORY . . . . . . . . . . .5 SPORTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 HOUSE OF WORSHIP . . . . . . . . .16 CLASSIFIEDS . . . . . . . .17
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