[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 72 (Friday, April 28, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H2105]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         CONGRATULATING BOULINEAU'S IGA ON ITS 75TH ANNIVERSARY

  (Mr. FRY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. FRY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and congratulate 
Boulineau's IGA, a family-owned, legendary establishment in the Cherry 
Grove section of North Myrtle Beach, on its 75th anniversary.
  This iconic brand started with the Boulineau family in 1948. Today, 
the Boulineau family has eight different businesses--everything from 
gas stations to ice cream shops, to a seafood restaurant--that occupy 
over four square blocks, with more than 175,000 square feet of retail 
shopping. It seems like every corner has a splash of that iconic 
Boulineau red.
  Local businesses are the heart and soul of my district in South 
Carolina and, indeed, the Nation, and I am grateful for the hard work 
of families like the Boulineaus, who are dedicated to serving their 
communities.
  It is amazing to see the growth of a hometown business over the 
course of the last 75 years, and I wish them nothing but success for 
the next 75 years.

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