Mural by Hadley-Luzerne students.
The Luzerne Market
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WRITTEN AND PHOTOGRAPHED BY GEORGE HANSTEIN
here are stores that we shop in because we need something and are forced to go. Then there are stores that we shop in because it is such a pleasant experience. The residents of Lake Luzerne and the surrounding communities are lucky to have one of those stores. I am talking about "The Luzerne Market" in Lake Luzerne, NY. I have shopped in the market since moving to the area in 1991. The staff are always friendly, the prices always fair and the quality always high.
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I started wondering how, in today's world of giant markets and big box stores, a small, family-owned business manages to keep up and be successful. I decided to contact Jim Mackey, the owner and ask him. He invited me to sit down and have a chat. Between Jim and his Uncle Steve, I learned much about this great little business and now, if you keep reading, you will too. The store was originally opened by Frank Gardner in the '40s. The Gardners ran the store for a few years and then sold it to a man named Larry Breuer. He ran the store for only about four years. The store then sat empty and idle for several years. saratogaTODAYnewspaper.com
