If you live in the Adirondacks and hunt, then the chances are pretty good you have some game in the freezer from your fall hunting excursions. You may also be at a point where you’re having a difficult time coming up with new, inventive ways to cook it. Luckily, venison, for instance, is very versatile…
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Choose Charlie Johns for Your Gift-Giving Needs
When you visit Charlie Johns this holiday season, you’ll find much more than the makings for a great feast. You’ll also find great gifts in our center aisle that are sure to please everyone on your list. The holidays are hectic enough – why not simplify your life this year and make us your one-stop…
Employee Spotlight: Robert Joy, Meat Dept. Manager
Greetings!! I’m Bob Joy, your new Meat Manager here at Charlie Johns. What brings me to Speculator? Glad you asked. I have been vacationing and camping with my family in this area since I was a child. Keeping with the tradition, I started coming here with my own family. I always had a desire to…
Set a Traditional Table this Thanksgiving
Ah, Thanksgiving. A time of family, friends and… stress? While nothing is more enjoyable than sitting down to a delicious feast with those you love, preparing that smorgasbord can be nerve-wracking. Of course you want everything to turn out just right. But, if you don’t have everything you need to make your feast fabulous, it…
Employee Spotlight – Joshua Troxel, Dairy & Frozen Dept. Manager/Scan Coordinator
Q: When did you begin working at Charlie Johns Store? I started working at Charlie Johns Store in the summer (June) of 2003 while still attending high school. Q: What made you decide to apply to Charlie Johns Store? I applied to Charlie Johns Store because one of my close friends was already employed here,…
Employee Spotlight – Aaron Weaver, Produce Manager
Q: When and how I began working at Charlie Johns Store? In 1999, when I was in my late teens, I began working at CJs in the greenhouse located outside in front of the store in the summers. There, I would sell pool, swimming, lawn, and garden products. Eventually I moved into the store to help…
Tired of Dilly-Dallying Around This Summer? Play Some Pickleball!
Have you run out of fun things to do this summer? Then you might want to consider a sport with an unusual name, which many people haven’t heard of – pickleball! Invented during the 1960s in Seattle, Wash. as a backyard pastime for children, the sport has become popular with adults as well. Pickleball is…
Charlie John Shares New ShoptoCook Kiosk, New Big M Website
At Charlie Johns, the customer is always our top priority. That’s why we’ve been working to make it easier than ever for you to shop with us. In our Speculator Living e-newsletter, we told you about adding the new ShoptoCook kiosk to Charlie Johns. This kiosk offers cutting edge technology and is a feature that…
ShoptoCook Kiosk Comes to Charlie Johns
Charlie Johns is pleased to introduce our new ShoptoCook kiosk, which offers a better shopping experience right at your fingertips! Using this kiosk, you’ll be able to: Search and print coupons Print recipes Create and print shopping lists Click items in weekly sales flyer to add to list Browse product information The ShoptoCook kiosk can help…
Bird Lovers – Welcome the Common Redpoll to Your Feeder this Winter
Winter is coming, whether we like it or not, and in the Adirondacks that usually means a lot of snow. Some people provide a winter haven for our feathered friends by way of a backyard bird feeder. Cardinals, Blue Jays and Chickadees are all very recognizable winter birds that frequently appear at feeders, but sometimes…