MILWAUKIE, Ore. (KPTV) — For nearly 90 years, Wichita Feed & Hardware has served as the heartbeat of its community, growing and expanding to meet the needs of its neighbors.
“I think it’s just great because everyone in the community knows us and we know them. It’s kind of like one big happy family,” said co-owner, Peggy Cassinelli-Beeson.
Cassinelli-Beeson and her brother Tony Cassinelli are the third-generation owners of Wichita Feed & Hardware. They took over from their father Henry, who took it over from his father, Peter, who founded the store in 1937.
At that time, it mainly sold animal feed to the many farmers in the area, before expanding to include hardware and plumbing supplies. Now it boasts such a large inventory, it’s hard to not find what you need…