HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 592 Draft 01 1976-1980RESOLUTION NO.
WHEREAS, in 1930 in the Old waiakea Town, Tomohide Okuyama
opened the Okuyama Meat Market which then occupied 500 square feet
of space and had two employees; and
WHEREAS, undaunted by the serious damage to his business when
the tidal wave struck on April 1, 1946, Mr. Okuyama expanded the
Okuyama Meat Market to include groceries to meet the daily needs
of our Big Island people; and
WHEREAS, from the inauspicious beginning in 1930, the first
major expansion began in 1953 when Sure Save Super Market opened
in Waiakea in the building currently housing the Hawaii County
Waiakea Recreation Center; and
WHEREAS, the Sure Save Super Market Store has grown to seven
outlets and 200 employees who serve our residents throughout the
Big Island at outlets such as Mall Foods and Gourmet Hut in Hilo,
Parker Ranch Shopping Center in Waimea, Kealakekua Ranch Center and
Warehouse Super Market in Kona, and the WikiWiki markets in Waiakea
Homesteads and Keaau Village; and
WHEREAS, after 50 years the management of Sure Save Stores
continues to offer its customers quality products and a wide
selection of variety commodities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY
OF HAWAII that it congratulates the management and employees of
the SURE SAVE SUPER MARKET STORES during its '50th-, Anniversary
and wishes them continued success.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the County of Hawaii
send a true copy of this resolution to Mr. Tom Okuyama, President,
Mrs. Kiyoko Okuyama, Vice President, and Mr. Carl Okuyama, Vice
President of the Sure Save Super Market Stores.
Dated at Hilo, Hawaii, this 16th day of April , 1980-
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