(Newswire.net — February 8, 2018) — Quincy, IL historic grocery store Winkings Market announced that it has been awarded the coveted Golden Points Award. The heritage store was recognized for continuing excellence at The District Annual Meeting and Recognition Dinner.
The Golden Points Award recognized Winkings Market’s immense contribution to the community through a sustained commitment to service excellence and making a lasting contribution to the city’s historic central district and community nonprofit The District.
More information about Winkings Market is available at http://winkingsmarket.com/.
The District is a volunteer-driven nonprofit that promotes historic local businesses, highlights local community involvement, and focuses on the overall development of the central business district. The organization showcases local shopping, dining and entertainment venues that form a part of Quincy’s cultural history.
For seventy plus years, Winkings Market has been one of the city’s preferred destinations for traditional deli-style sandwiches, shaved meats, specialty cheeses and sandwich spreads. The store also creates custom party trays for local events and is known for its famous brown bag lunch.
The Winkings Market menu pays homage to seven decades of Quincy’s celebrated local specialties and features a wide selection of cheeses, cold cuts, homemade cheesecakes, desserts, soups, shaved meats, hot & cold sandwiches and fresh-made salad dressings.
According to a spokesperson for Winkings Market, ”We are delighted to receive the Golden Points Award in recognition of our continued excellence and longstanding association with the city of Quincy. As one of the city’s oldest stores, we are excited to partner with The District’s community support program to revitalize our city.”
The Quincy deli meats & cheese store has been featured in local media channel KHQA and continues to enjoy the patronage of visitors and residents alike.
Established in 1948 as a local community store by Richard “Dick” Winking and his aunt Elsie Feld, Winkings Market remains one of Quincy, IL’s beloved family-owned and operated grocery and deli stores. More information about the store and the award are available at the URL above.