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Article: GROCERY COUPLE TAKE TO RAINIER IF AN OUTLET FOOD STORE CAN WORK IN MADRONA . . .(Business)
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- Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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- March 31, 2007
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Byline: DEBERA CARLTON HARRELL P-I reporter
At first, neighbors weren't so sure they wanted a Grocery Outlet store in their Madrona neighborhood. It smacked of cheap; they thought they wanted something more upscale.
Steve and Debbi Mullen, the husband-wife owners of the Madrona Grocery Outlet store, understood - and were undaunted. While they invested in their local communities, supplying food for PTA barbecues, planning neighborhood celebrations, and donating money for Little Leagues, they kept educating increasing numbers of customers.
Then they took on another store - in Rainier Valley - that had seen sagging sales because of nearby light ...