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The Old Georgia Market (Still Standing) on the right and the New Georgia Market in back on the left.
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Chris Santee is shown interviewing Ray Bouffard, the owner.
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Ray is pleased with the nice wide aisles he has so people can shop and also visit without blocking the aisles.
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Ray & Chris talk about the license for the new store for beer & wine.
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Chris decides to halt the interview while he tours the Beer Cave.
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Looks like Chris found something - I had a little trouble keeping Chris focused on the interview vs shopping.
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The overhead lighting is all controlled by Ray's computer and the intensity is determined by the light outside.
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Ray is posing with the Energy Vermont Representatives who were there and have been guiding Ray with his Energy Savings.
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The magnetic curtain is used at night to conserve energy - Each area has its own thermostat for control of temperatures.
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The Baked Apple Cider Doughnuts on the top shelf caught my eye - But I didn't buy any although they looked tempting
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The hood over the grill is automatic and turns on only when needed.
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Ray stands in front of the meat case - He has 3 meat cutters that keep the case supplied with fresh meats.
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Ray showed us one of the large containers of spices that are a huge savings to the buyer.
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As you can see he has a large variety of spices in the large containers - Quite a savings over the smaller containers.
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A nice assortment of fruits and vegetables that are delivered three times a week to insure freshness.
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I took a photo of this Green Mountain Coffee Display just special for Trevor Russell - Our GMC Rep on the forum.
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Ray stands in front of The Customer Service Desk which at present also is utilized as a check-out.
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Here he is shown standing behind the counter.
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Shopper Chris Santee who was supposed to be interviewing is shown as he arrives at the Check-Out Counter.
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Now its time to pay up Chris as we get ready to head back to Fairfax - Good Luck Ray, you have done a great job - Its looking great!!