During the first 45 years in business as a supermarket operation, the term core values didn't exist. Values were simply the way we all worked and lived. "Do the Right Thing" was the litmus test for everything. The rest just fell into place.

A few years back, we sat down as a company over a period of six months, and asked each individual employee what mattered most. We distilled the long list to four values that matter most to us: Ethical Behavior, Learning, Service, and Profitability. What is amazing is how precisely these values match how the family has managed its business for the past 60 years.

Melaver, Inc. is in the service business. We always have been. We've always pushed ourselves to innovate, learn, and of course to profit by constantly improving upon the services we provide. But we also believe that our community profits from the ways we give back to it. Giving back is all about doing the right thing. Which leads back to being a service company. Do Right. Learn. Serve. Profit. It's a closed loop.