Send us a textThe Xyrakis’s started their family business in Ainslie a historic suburb in Canberra in 1963.  The family doubled the size of the store in 1973, making it the largest independent supermarket in Canberra. In november 1975, it became one of the foundation stores of the Shop-Rite group of supermarkets in the ACT. When Manuel’s father died in July 1986 and the business was continued by Alice, son Manuel, daughters Irene and Yvonne. Also the respective spouses of Nick and Alice’s children and other members of their families would also work in the business the Ainslie IGA Supermarket.To the present day, the Ainslie IGA Supermarket remains a family owned and operated enterprise, employing around 75 people. Its survival and expansion in the face of severe competition have been critical to the flourishing of the Ainslie Shopping Centre as a whole, both as a suburban retail center and as a social center for the residents of Ainslie.Join me on the Confab to gain an insight into his life journey and passions

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