[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 43 (Wednesday, March 28, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E476]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           RE-OPENING OF SPAG'S OF SHREWSBURY, MASSACHUSETTS

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                         HON. JAMES P. McGOVERN

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 28, 2001

  Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to join the community of 
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts in celebrating the Grand Re-Opening of 
Spag's--a store that has become one of the biggest tourist attractions 
in New England.
  Founded in September 1934, Anthony ``Spag'' Borgatti set-up shop, on 
a 35 dollar loan from his mother, in a garage at 193 Boston Turnpike, 
using empty wooden crates as tables and display cases. Since that time, 
Spag's has become a retailing phenomenon that turned into a multi-
million dollar enterprise. Spag believed in the words he spoke so 
often, ``Business is not just about dollars and cents, it's about 
people. Customers are people, employees are people, suppliers are 
people; and we all need each other.''
  Spag's has stayed true to its founding basic principal of serving the 
working man by providing ``quality goods at rock bottom prices''. Today 
we celebrate the achievement that this retailing enterprise has 
accomplished and wish them well as they continue to serve their 
community.
  Mr. Speaker, it is with tremendous pride that I recognize the 
employees of Spag's and the Borgatti Family for their past success and 
to thank them for the role they play, not only as a retail shopping 
enterprise, but also as a good neighbor always willing to help those in 
need. I congratulate them on their accomplishments and wish them well.

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