![]() Read more: Young entrepreneur takes over downtown Salmon Arm eatery once run by parents I didn’t want to say no but I knew I needed to create another avenue to be able to sell it.” “We were approached by a major retailer to take on more of their product, take on another location, and we are pretty much saturated in Kelowna. “We’ve actually done deliveries of bathroom vanities, paddleboards, appliances, etc. ![]() “I could fill three of these stores – there’s’ enough product available.”Īsked how he came to the decision to open a store in Salmon Arm, Tew explained the Kelowna store has seen its share of business from Salmon Arm residents. “We get product from every major retailer you can imagine,” said Tew, noting one of Sun City’s biggest contracts is Costco. I think if we pick and choose the right staff, that’s also going to keep them coming.”Īsked what products Salmon Arm’s Sun City Liquidation & Auctions will carry, Tew said everything – from furniture to food, to clothing, to electronics and large and small appliances. I think our product, the variety, the price point, will bring the people. “Bill, I think his goal was to get somebody like us downtown to help bring the people back into downtown,” said Tew. Over the summer the property’s owner, Bill Laird, invited Tew to meet with him and the two were able to work out an agreement. When looking for a Salmon Arm location, Tew said he checked out 380 Alexander online and initially dismissed it. “It boosts us – the amount of people coming by this morning and waving,” said Tew. ![]() Just from people’s response that morning, Tew was feeling very good about Salmon Arm. He and Kelowna store associate Stephanie Ekmecic were in Salmon Arm on Wednesday, Jan. Tew owns the Sun City Liquidations & Auctions store in Kelowna and is in the process of opening a second one at 380 Alexander St. Allan Tew is confident Sun City Liquidations & Auctions will be open in downtown Salmon Arm as of, if not before, February 1. ![]()
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