NORWICH – Hart’s Electrical Service will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a special customer appreciation day and Open House, to be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday at 49 Silver St.
Established by Raymond and Laura Hart in 1960 – and originally run out of their King Street home – Hart’s Electrical Service focused solely on electrical work in its early days, according to current owner Duffy Hart.
Soon after establishing the business, the couple relocated to a small commercial space which no longer exists, on the corner of Front and South Broad Streets. In 1970, after a decade in business, Hart’s Electrical Service moved to its current location on Silver Street.
According to Hart, he and wife Donna purchased the family business from his parents in 1989 and they’ve remained committed to providing friendly, quality service for the local community.
“We’ve had family customers for generation after generation and, going back through all of that time, I’ve probably got more keys to peoples’ houses than they’d ever know,” laughed Hart. “We like to take it one day at a time, one customer at a time, and we’re not in it to be the biggest, only to be respected. I want people to know they’ll receive personal service here, that’s the way it’s been for 60 years.”
Hart said he was completely unaware of the 50-year anniversary when his wife brought it to his attention, and the couple thought it important to show their thanks to the local community for their continued patronage and loyalty through the decades.
“We thought it was worth saying thank you to all of our customers and the community as well,” said Hart of the open house. “We’d like to invite all of our old customers in and maybe see some new faces and say hello.”
The open house will feature a number of door prizes and refreshments will be available, added Hart.
Hart’s Electrical Service is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday. For more information on the open house call 334-3138.