They begin moving into the Walnut location on the first, which gives them a month to get this operation up and running. Under normal circumstances, this would be nowhere near enough time, but unlike the last store opening – Southside, some seven years ago – occupying a corner space of this indoor market, the infrastructure’s in place, the permits needed minimal. Also, though a highly controversial move that Duane has hatched out on his own, they’re forgoing any sort of computerized operation here. He’s weighed the pros and cons and determined that it’s not worth the effort and money to install Orchestra here, or anything else of a similar nature. Therefore they will be hand stickering all of the product, and ringing people up on an old-school analog register.
As far as the help is concerned, Johnny is the only existing employee to transfer. Otherwise, Duane’s wife, Karen, has one other newly hired full timer at her disposal, and a couple of young part timers. Moving forward, Duane has informed Edgar and the merchandisers that he wants them in that store one day a week, after it’s open. Until then, for this next frantic month, it’s all hands on deck.
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“Tales of a Scorched Coffee Pot” – Chapter 41