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North Central News Welcomes a New Best of Hall of Famer By Linda Tishler Levinson & Julie Cotnoir
North Central News Best of Hall of Famer Harry Kent (right) presents the 2016 Hall of Fame award to Eric Nilsson, store manager of Geissler’s Somers location. Photo by Amy Hartenstein
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Geissler’s supermarkets has been a consistent winner in the Best of North Central News Readers Poll. Known for its fresh foods and quality deli items, our readers year after year say Geissler’s is the best, earning it a spot in the Best of North Central News Hall of Fame. Eric Nilsson, store manager of Geissler’s Somers location, said customer service sets Geissler’s apart. “We try to be as personal as we can,” he said, adding Geissler’s low turnover rate among employees helps, since employees get to know the customers and can provide better, more personalized service as a result. Also in our hall of fame are Sonny’s Place, Rockville Bank, now a division of
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