Thread: 30 years ago today

Thanks for the post John, I know you miss your mom and I'm sorry for your loss. Thank you as well for not only running my favorite business in Alabama but for being a truly nice guy. I always enjoy visiting with you when I'm there. Carry on-thirty plus more, I hope to be around for a lot of it.

What an incredible milestone, and heartfelt testimony to your family and the hard work which has paid off. Very proud of you, John, and the values you stand for in keeping your family legacy forward, honoring your mother, and the services J&M provides to the community. Glad to keep doing business there when I get the chance, and hope to continue doing so for years to come. Nice to bump into you every so often and see you still plugging away at it faithfully. Keep up the great work, and know that this tight knit fishing family is in full support of your locally owned and family operated business endeavor. May God richly bless you.

Again, thanks for all the kind words and hopefully I will start another thread in 2028.

I can't add anymore to what's already been said
Always enjoy seeing you on the pier during King season and you never hesitate to call me by name and say hi when I'm in the store. You make us all feel like family. Thanks John.

Originally Posted by john g

Again, thanks for all the kind words and hopefully I will start another thread in 2028.

This........!

so 30% off to celebrate the anniversary?

congrats on the milestone! love the shop!

Congratulation
You are a quality person and that shows by the way you and your staff treat people.
That comes from your upbringing.
You are always my first stop before I check in to my condo.
A couple years ago when I brought my dad down for a week he was curious why J&M was where I had to buy everything I needed.
By the time we left he understood!
He still talks about how well he was treated just sitting at the front table watching everybody while he had a coffee and a donut while I did my shopping.
He was just a first timer there and he felt at home and welcomed.
Continued success.

John, the welcome you and your staff provide us "part timers" would make your mom proud. It's a true blessing to be comfortable in our ignorance, and know that any question will be answered with understanding and patience. That atmosphere does not come by chance, but from true kindness and good will.
We only make it down a couple times a year, but make it a starting place for every trip. The pace of normal life is quickly striped from us and we ease our way into bliss just by cruising the aisles shopping and dreaming of the big catch. It's our home town store - even if we are not at home and you don't know our names.
One day, we hope both to change both of those....