By
NICK GOSNELL
Hutch
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HUTCHINSON — As part of its 100th anniversary celebration, Dillons is working on a book so everyone who wants one can have a piece of their history.
"We're putting together a complete book of all of the wonderful photos from our history," said Sheila Regehr with Dillons. "The archives at Dillons are absolutely amazing. In this book, we've captured our history with timelines, with wonderful photos, with pieces from the archive. Whether its the original ticker tape from the very first appearance on the New York Stock Exchange, to some of the ad templates that we may have used back in the '70s and the '80s, captured all of that history together in one book."
The hope is to have those out well before the Kansas State Fair.
"We're looking at late July, early August, where the book will be available, but when you think about our reach across the state of Kansas, for me personally, it's so humbling to hear those very kind words," Regehr said. "I can't tell you how many times I've heard a customer refer to one of our locations as 'their Dillons.' That's another reason why I think people will love to see this book and love to see the history laid out."
The plan is to have a big presence for employees, former employees and the public at the Kansas State Fair and also to help the hungry across the Sunflower State.
"Throughout 2020, we were able to provide more than $2 million back to our Kansas communities," Regehr said. "With our 100th anniversary, we're dedicating $100,000 from our Zero Hunger, Zero Waste Foundation, specifically to support hunger relief efforts in Kansas."
The official 100th anniversary of the incorporation of Dillons was May 13.