[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 23]
[Senate]
[Page 32154]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    HALEIWA SUPER MARKET CENTENNIAL

 Mr. AKAKA. Mr. President, I would like to take this 
opportunity to congratulate the Haleiwa Super Market of Haleiwa, HI, on 
celebrating its 100-year anniversary. The store was opened by Kasaku 
Sakai, a Japanese plantation contract worker, and has since been run by 
four generations of the Sakai family.
  Since opening in 1907, the store has expanded from a small grocery 
store to a full service supermarket. The business has changed locations 
several times in order to accommodate the store's increasing size. It 
has provided the residents of Haleiwa town with an invaluable resource 
throughout its many years. For example, during WWII, the store operated 
by credit, and its customers were not required to pay interest on their 
outstanding balances. Debts were often forgiven for families that were 
unable to pay. Now, both tourists and locals stroll the aisles of the 
Haleiwa Super Market for its fresh produce, fish, wines, and its line 
of Haleiwa Super Market logo items.
  For 100 years, the Haleiwa store has remained a family run business. 
Everyone in the family has contributed to the business since the time 
they were young. It is now operated by Robert and Roy Sakai. They 
credit the success of the company to their great employees.
  People continue to enjoy the Haleiwa Super Market for its friendly 
employees and family atmosphere. Many people have helped to keep the 
market a flourishing business, and although we cannot name them all, we 
honor them through the celebration of the centennial anniversary. 
Without the support and dedication of the owners, employees, and 
customers of the Haleiwa Super Market, the store could not have 
survived these 100 years.

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