Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1921-05-29
WETlER TO OPEN
ARCADE MARKET ON
EAST WASHINGTON

A departmental pure foods store
Will be opened to the Phoenix public
this week when Arthur Wetzler, vet
eran merchant, throws open the doors
of the Wetzler Arcade market at
First and Washington streets, in the
store building now occupied by the
Bayless grocery store Remodeling of
the present store building will be
started at midnight Tuesday night
and the arcade effect will be COM
pleted late Friday night, it is ex-
pected.
Everything used by the housewives
in preparing the daily meals VIII be
available in the arcade market it
was said A grocery department will
be supplemented by a fruit and veg
etable department, a meat market. a
bakery department, a delicatessen
department, candy department and
a soda fountain. where light lunches
will be served, and a tobacco depart
ment.
Entrances to the arcade market
Will be had from First street as well
as Washington street. Two entrance
ways will be provided from Wash
ington street and one from First
street, it was said.
A total of 1900 square feet of floor
space will be represented in the ar
cade market. OF this 5000 feet will
be utilized by the grocery depart
ment Mr.. Wetzler, for 16 years a
retail grocery merchant of Phoenix,
with conduct the grocery department.
Ben c. Smith, present manager of
the Bayless store, will be floor man
ager.
MIR, Wetzler first started in the
grocery business on West Washing
ton street, where the Rialto theater
is now building. in 1905. He con-
tinued at that location for 10 years
and then moved a few doors west, to
the corner of First avenue and Wash
ington where he continued for five
years. About year ago he acquired
the old Bon Ton grocery site at 127
North First avenue, where he now
conducts a cash and carry system
grocery. He will continue to oper-
ate that store also, as well as the
new arcade market grocery.
The grocery department at the ar
cade market vii handle all nationally
advertised goods as well as the usual
staples All new equipment is to be
installed. Personal clerk service VIII
be maintained on the floor, it was
announced. although the department
will be operated on a cash and carry
system. Especial attention will be
given the ranch trade. it was en-
| phasized. Wide parking space is
available to autoists on South First
street.
The fruits and vegetables depart
ments will be operated by NJ. u. Me-
guire. Mr. Mcguire has operated the
| fruit and vegetables department al
| the Bayless store for the past four
/ years He viii make a specially OF
truck garden. products and fruits in
season. Mr.. Mcguire operates his
/ own truck through the rural districts
4 purchasing fresh goods each morning
/ Sanitation viii be a featured in hand
/ ling the foodstuffs.
The bakery department will be OPP
Grated by the Phoenix Bakery com
pany, which viii feature French pas
/ try Uniformed girls will attend tbt
wants of the patrons. Hot bread anC
rolls each hour Will be another feat
ure.
Joe Fink, one of, the oldest and
best known meat cutters in Arizona
will be in charge of the meat DEPART
ment Poultry, fish and oysters VII
be a feature of the meat department
Plans now under way call for the in