New NEX Mart Opens at NSA Souda Bay
Navy NewsStand
Story Number: NNS100317-16
Release Date: 3/17/2010 10:26:00 PM
By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Cayman Santoro, Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, Crete Public Affairs
SOUDA BAY, Greece (NNS) -- U.S. Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay commemorated the grand reopening of the Navy Exchange (NEX) Mart with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Feb. 26.
Lt. Sharon Wheaton, a chaplain, served as master of ceremonies for the event as service members and Department of Defense civilians witnessed the significant quality of life improvement event.
"I would like to share a little history about NEX Mini-Marts, comprised of commissary and exchange merchandise, was birthed to meet the health and comfort needs of service members and families in isolated locations where commissaries were not established," said Wheaton.
Souda's NEX Mart was refurbished to include more space for goods and a wider variety of choices for consumers to pick from. Remodeling has been in process for five months and began on Sept. 15 2009. The combination of the new NEX store that opened in September and the new NEX Mart translates to more than 1,500 new line items now available to NEX shoppers at Souda Bay.
During the opening ceremony, Wheaton introduced several speakers including NEX European Vice President, Frank Miller, DeCA Mediterranean Zone Manager, Salah Ud-Din, General Manager for NEX Mart Souda Bay, Ron Dahl, and Commanding Officer, Capt. Thomas McDonough who cut the ribbon.
"This is your store, let us know what we can do to improve," Ud-Din told those in attendance. "We are committed to your quality of life."
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