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Our Story
 1982Will Willemsen founded SUNRIPE at 1119 Lakeshore Road, Sarnia with $2,000 cash, a 1978 Ford econoline van and a $10,000 loan from a friend. |  1983Second SUNRIPE location is opened on London Road, Sarnia. |  1984Bought property across the street on Lakeshore in Sarnia and moved the first SUNRIPE store to 1130 Lakeshore Rd, Sarnia. |
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 1984Hired Fred Ovens, a retired baker to add bakery to Lakeshore SUNRIPE location. |  1985Built an expanded bakery and new LCBO store on the SUNRIPE Lakeshore road property. |  1986Added Meat Shoppe and Delicatessen to the Lakeshore Rd location. |
 1990 - 1992Will marries Ingrid and she moves to Canada to help lead SUNRIPE. |  1993London Rd, Sarnia location lease not renewed. |  1996Ingrid and Will welcome Kysa and Ryall, twins, born at St. Josephs, London Ontario |
 1998Renovated SUNRIPE Lakeshore Rd. location to add large produce cooler and loading dock. |  2001The Willemsen Family welcomes Mia born at St. Josephs, London Ontario. |  2005Second SUNRIPE location is built at 744 Adelaide St. N, London. (Corner of Oxford St. E. & Adelaide St. N.) |
 2010Built new 16,000 square foot SUNRIPE store at 1141 Lakeshore Rd, Sarnia. |  2011Expanded SUNRIPE Adelaide location with new prepared food kitchen. |  2016Third SUNRIPE location is built at 1175 Fanshawe Park Rd, Hyde Park, London |
 2021Expanded Sarnia SUNRIPE location with more retail space and new Deli, Kitchen and Meat department work spaces. |  2023Moved to 1800 Adelaide St. N. London from 744 Adelaide St. N. into a brand new, larger building. |  2023Ingrid Willemsen passes away after brief battle with cancer. |
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