HAPPY BIRTHDAY: West Seattle Thriftway celebrates 30 years, with gifts for customers

(WSB photos)

Congratulations to longtime WSB sponsor West Seattle Thriftway for achieving a milestone – 30 years in business! In our photo above are owner/co-founder Paul Kapioski (right) and assistant manager Brian Bixenman. When we stopped by the store for photos today – the first day of a two-week celebration – the first gift was given away! The independently owned store is randomly giving away free groceries 30 times, to 30 customers, in 14 days, during its #wst30for30 celebration. As explained by marketing manager Michele Grasso:

From March 14th through March 27th the store plans to randomly select a checkstand number twice a day, and 4 times on March 18th – its actual anniversary date. If you are in a transaction in the checkstand chosen, whether it be $5 or $500, the store will pick up your tab. We appreciate our community and customers so much and know we wouldn’t be here without them. Since only 2004, we’ve donated over $772K to local area schools and non-profits. In honor of our 30th anniversary we wanted a fun way to celebrate and give back directly to our customers at the same time!

While we were there – customer Mina became the first free-groceries winner:

Who’s next? Maybe you! West Seattle Thriftway is on the southeast corner of California SW and Fauntleroy Way SW in Morgan Junction.

9 Replies to "HAPPY BIRTHDAY: West Seattle Thriftway celebrates 30 years, with gifts for customers"

  • Sara Lowe March 14, 2018 (9:20 pm)

    Best grocery store ever!  Friendliest staff, and great floral department.  I’m there almost daily.  Congrats!  

  • Ann Dimond Wrenne March 14, 2018 (9:39 pm)

    Love the WS Thriftway. Staff is always so friendly and love walking up there a couple times a week for fresh produce, meats and local items!

  • Wenter March 14, 2018 (9:44 pm)

    Agree, best grocery store out there. Just a reminder, they donate 1% of money spent in store for every receipt turned in to the West Seattle food bank. You can bring them directly to the food bank on 35th/Morgan.

  • The King March 15, 2018 (7:38 am)

    Anyone else remember the Tradewell that used to be there ? 

    • momof3boys March 15, 2018 (10:17 am)

      And what was the Petco in the Junction (what is that now?) – it used to be a Tradewell (IIRC)

  • Gina March 15, 2018 (9:08 am)

    I enjoy the Morgan  cioppino.

  • Plf March 15, 2018 (9:25 am)

    I believe the met in admiral was a tradewell back in the day as well

  • Jissy March 15, 2018 (4:10 pm)

    Nope, the Met was a Lucky Store

  • Mark Johnson March 28, 2018 (7:15 am)

    Congratulations to Paul Kapioski and team!!  What a great store and what a great thing to celebrate……..

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