By Aeryelle Gleason
The Times 

The Dixie Grocery is open

 

September 1, 2022

Aeryelle Gleason

The new owners of The Dixie Grocery are are offering daily breakfast and lunch specials and will soon add Filipino dishes to the menu.

DIXIE-When Stacy Startin, his wife Maria, and their five-year-old daughter Arla moved to Dayton from Moses Lake, they had no plans to buy a store. Startin explained that it was a "spur of the moment" decision when he made an offer on the little corner store that sits along Hwy 12.

Before Startin's interest in the grocery store, the building had been empty for nearly two years. After the purchase of the building, the new owners made several upgrades, including new septic and wash sinks. After starting from ground zero, buying inventory, stocking shelves, acquiring a beer and liquor license, and building a food menu, they were finally able to open their doors to the public three weeks ago.

To make their debut in the community, the first week, they offered an authentic Filipino dish made by Maria. Currently, they offer breakfast and lunch items daily, including biscuits and gravy, breakfast burritos, Nathan's hotdogs, and made-to-order tacos. They have weekly specials, as well, and will incorporate more Filipino dishes in the future.

"Once we get our Facebook page running, we will post our weekly specials there," stated Statin. When purchasing the building, they changed the trademark name from "Dixie Grocery" to "The Dixie Grocery" and are still working on updating online information.

You will find that along with the tasty hot food options; they offer a wide variety of household essentials, an ATM, pet food, ice cream, drip coffee, beer, and slushies. They also have fresh items such as milk, eggs, and butter and are in the process of attaining their EBT permit.

Aside from the typical items, a few added bonuses set them apart from other convenience stores. Need sunglasses or sandals? They have you covered. Want to go fishing? They have a well-stocked inventory to choose from, including but not limited to - poles, fishing line, hooks, jigs, bobbers, sinkers, Powerbait, and bottom walkers. While there is already a plethora of options for your fishing needs, Startin mentioned that he might have live worms in the works, too.

There is more to come from the Startins and The Dixie Grocery, which will expand as the family continues settling into their new business. They are just starting this venture and are eager to serve the community and receive feedback. If you fancy yourself a BLT with homemade potato salad and a soda, be sure to stop in this week. They are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Saturday.

 

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