A long-term Junction City business, owners Richard & Marie Johnson and Micki Waters ensure their store maintains high ratings for excellence in Service, Quality, and Cleanliness. “Having local owners that work in the business location is important. Knowing your team, the team knowing your expectations for customer service, and working side by side with them creates a mutual respect that passes on to the guests.”
They feel strongly about hiring and training the young, offering college scholarship awards for good college grades and flexible hours for all employees. Being able to offer part-time hours helps people needing a second job, parents working around children’s school schedules, students in sports, and staff that want to learn good business practices and possibly go into management.
They are community focused and have a long history of supporting good behavior and grades at local schools, often giving children from elementary through high school certificates. They are also proud to be a high school field supporter for the high schools.
Their advice to other local business owners? “Find out what others love about this town. Go to Chamber meetings. Buy from your neighbors, eat a meal in town, buy your hardware here, go look at the vehicles available to buy, and most of all refer your friends to other businesses here. Keep up on current events in town. Do a 5K fundraiser and show your support and go to the Scandinavian Festival! Don’t forget the wineries. Spend a day shopping for antiques, support the Habitat for Humanity ReStore, and watch a Cruise. Check out a Sunday Service, there are many to choose from. The Tri-County area is huge with so many things to see and do. Be sure to order your pizza before going home.”