J&D Produce enters 20th year in business - BlueRidgeNow.com
When it comes to running J&D Produce, owners James and David Milholen's M. O. is to keep it simple. That philosophy seems to have paid off for the brothers, who've entered their 20th year of staying busy with the store at 221 S. Church St. "We've thought about expanding, but it's always gotten so busy here that it takes all our time just to keep... Except for a small fridge by the door that carries cheese, eggs and a couple of other times for sale, J&D Produce is just that - selling produce. the Milholens said the store could be empty one minute and filled almost wall to wall with people the next minute, especially during lunchtime. Then they'll go for the few dozen other fruits and vegetables, which come from as far south as the lower part of Florida and move northward as the year moves on. By mid-July, David said everything comes from Henderson County except for peaches,... J&D Produce's 1996 store opening was the result of David Milholen's escape from restaurant management two years prior. Seeing the potential for more, David Milholen decided to start the business and asked his brother to join, and in 1995 the business and name "J&D Produce" was official. Source: www.blueridgenow.com
