The nation's economic meltdown pushed the small family-owned Winegar's supermarket chain into making a tough, painful decision.
Either its three northern Utah stores would open for business on Sundays, contrary to traditional Mormon beliefs, or some employees would be laid off.
"We couldn't bring ourselves to let people go," said self-described devout Mormon Dee Winegar, bowing his head Wednesday as he recalled the decision. "So last year we begin doing business on Sundays."
Winegar was among 1,300 independent grocers and members of supermarket teams at the Salt Palace Convention Center attending the annual convention of Associated Food Stores, a Salt Lake-based cooperative of supermarkets from eight western states.
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