Due to problems with the sewage system, the store was closed for a week, but today the Dirk van den Broek supermarket in Zwanenburg opened its (sliding) doors again. And customers were not told twice: they came en masse to the Dennenlaan. Not only for their shopping, but also for a chat.
“The advantage is that it is sparkling clean again,” responds a woman who has just done her shopping. “It looks neat.”
It turned out that something was wrong in the store last week: in the supermarket there was a layer of water here and there and a penetrating sewage smell that made some customers downright sick. On Saturday, the store decided to close its doors because the inconvenience for customers was too great.
Slalom at the cash registers
“The employees were working hard to clean up that mess,” says one of the customers who was still present in the store on Saturday shortly before the closure. Staff moved products and tried to keep the floor dry. “But you had to slalom at the cash registers to keep your feet dry.”
Many customers have deep respect for the staff, who worked ‘hard’ for a week to get the store spotlessly clean again. View some reactions below about the temporary closure and the reopening.
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Supermarket Zwanenburg open again after sewer problems: “Looks neat” – NH News
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The supermarket confirms that it also plays a social role in the local community. “Dirk is also a social meeting point for many residents of Zwanenburg. An additional proof of the social impact of our stores.”
Hygiene
The supermarket team was assisted by a professional cleaning company last week. “I saw them spraying everything today,” someone responds to a Facebook post from a supermarket employee. “Respect.”
“Since we work with food as a supermarket chain, we think it is important that the store is thoroughly cleaned,” says a spokesperson for the supermarket chain, “to meet the highest hygiene requirements again and not to leave anything to chance. to leave.”