CommUNITY Values are Key
By Maggie Caldwell
Scotts Valley’s Hacienda Shell is a locally owned gas and service station where owner Preet Grewal and his staff price themselves on quality of service. “Since we are local, we focus on our commUNITY to provide them with good quality of service,” he says. “Our customers like that we are local and honest, which is hard to find in automotive industry. All of our mechanics have over 30 years of experience and they are ASE certified.” From smog checks to routine maintenance to major repairs, Hacienda Shell has you covered, no matter the type of vehicle. We work on European automobiles — like BMW, Mercedes, Volkswagens — along with all other makes and models.”
The Food Mart is well stocked with snacks and sundries: hot coffee and doughnuts, soft drinks and candy, beer and chips, lottery tickets and sundries. Plus, both the Food Mart and gas station are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you run out of firewood, propane, batteries, or just want a cold beer in the wee hours of the day, Hacienda Shell Food Mart is the place to go. There’s even a drop-off bin in the parking lot where you can donate clothing and shoes to charity.
There’s another benefit to supporting a locally owned business like Hacienda Shell: your money stays in town, circulating around other area businesses and boosting the economy. In fact, Santa Cruz’s Local First conducted an experiment in which $500 spent locally generated over $8,500 in local business. “CommUNITY val ues are important to us. At Hacienda Shell, you know we provide quality of service, not quantity,” says Preet.
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Hacienda Shell is located at 1 Hacienda Drive, near the intersection of Granite Creek and Scotts Valley Drive. Service station is open 7AM – 5PM; call 831-438-3344 to make an appointment.