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Guilford Food Center: Personal Service, Quality Products

For more than four decades, the local store has been a fixture just across from the Guilford Green.

Business Name: Guilford Food Center
Contact Info: Ron Rosa, 203-453-4849, ronrosa@guilfordfoodcenter.com
Business Owners: Ron Rosa, Ray Rosa
Business Address: 77 Whitfield Street, Guilford, CT
Website: guilfordfoodcenter.com

Guilford Food Center owners Ron and Ray Rosa share a bit about their local store in today's business spotlight.

Why choose that location? Why start a business in Guilford?
It's been in our family for 45 years, and where else would we want to be than on the historic Guilford Green?

What do you do?
Fresh Cut meats, Full service Deli, Fresh bakery, groceries, delivery Service, catering~takeout and full service

What are you most proud of about your business?
Our personal service. You can find most items anywhere these days, but there are not many places where you become friends with your customers. We care about how thick you want your steak cut, and we care about your new grandson being born.

What's something people would find surprising about your business or profession?
A lot of people don't realize how much time goes into running a small business. All of the small businesses in town try to support each other, and refer customers to each other because we all can appreciate how much it matters to "support your local"!

How are you involved in the community?
We try to help out our local charities, especially those that our customers are involved in.We run ads in program books, donate raffle prizes, allow organizations to raise funds on our sidewalk and most proudly — we run the Glfd Community Fund Golf Tourney.

This article is part of Patch's series highlighting local businesses in our community. Learn more about the series, and if you're a small business, fill out the form to be included, by checking out this link.


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