Celebrating 70 Years

Thursday, January 27, 1955, was a typical winter day in Salem, New Hampshire—cold and snowy. It also marked the opening day of Butcher Boy. Despite the weather, people from across the Merrimack Valley bundled up in coats, hats, and boots, to visit the new store. Behind the counter, Bill Yameen worked alongside Evon, Ken, Dan, Tom, and Joyce, ready to welcome their first customers.

Who could have predicted on that first day in 1955 that seventy years later we would still be here, family-owned and operated by the Yameen and Maroun family, going strong in North Andover? While we have evolved with the times, we have never wavered from our principles – to provide quality, value, and service while promoting local purveyors and serving as a valued community partner, providing jobs, and supporting local initiatives.

In those first years, Route 28 was a dirt road in Salem, but it led many from Boston to New Hampshire.  Massachusetts’ Blue Laws then in place meant that stores were closed on Sundays, so many of our customers made the regular Sunday pilgrimage to Butcher Boy in Salem, NH, to do their weekly shopping.

We want to take this opportunity to thank our dedicated staff and customers, many of whom have shopped here for generations. We appreciate you making us a part of your everyday, special occasions, and holiday celebrations for the past 70 years. Over the coming months we will be featuring special memories and reflections on our business over seven decades. We invite you to be a part of this milestone celebration by sharing your Butcher Boy stories.

Have you been a long-time customer, or a cashier or clerk? Are you part of a family who may have been coming to us since you were a child? If so, what are those early memories? Just email us at info@butcherboymarket.com and we may feature your story in an upcoming newsletter.

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