Mercado Largo das Capelas presents “unity, complicity, simplicity and variety” in Marco de Canaveses

Mercado Largo das Capelas, located in Largo das Capelas, in the parish of Tabuado, municipality of Marco de Canaveses, has new management, which was presented in the late afternoon of this Thursday, March 28th.

Rui Mendes and Helga Fernandes are the faces who will take on this project, where customers will find “smiles and good mood, a good way to liven up the day”as well as “a variety of products that satisfy the needs of our customers”ensuring that “If there isn’t what you need today, there will be tomorrow”.

Rui Mendes says “fascinated by customer contact”while Helga Fernandes confides that she heard the “I laugh about their outbursts and, as my husband said, “it’s now or never”. Since we were kids we talked about business, about common dreams and this was the kick-off”these being the reasons that led them to invest in this sector.

They admit that investing in this area “Never” crossed their minds. “I looked at this as something that I felt could be mine, that I could invest in, that I could do more”, says Rui Mendes. Helga Fernandes saw herself “in contact with the public”namely “in restoration”but “the market part never crossed my mind”.

Both natives of Tabuado, the opportunity arose and they didn’t hesitate. “It’s my heartland. As the song says, ‘I was born here, I grew up here’. In fact, currently the parish council has a slogan that is just that, ‘A place called home’”, explained Helga. In turn, Rui said that this is his land and his home, “It’s the parish where I already have a family business and I want more for myself and my land”.

The choice of the name ‘Mercado Largo das Capelas’ was made by the two, with the help of family members. “We thought of something related to friends, something that talked about us. Then, when we asked our parents and family for their opinion, the idea of ​​keeping the name linked to the parish came up. In other words, Mercado Largo das Capelas, because, effectively, people would end up saying ‘I went to the market in Largo Das Capelas’, so we named it after the ‘origins’. In any neighboring parish, they will know where our market is just by the name”they pointed out.

“Union, complicity, simplicity and variety” are the main factors that differentiate Mercado Largo das Capelas, always with “the focus on surprising the customer”hoping that these “Feel at home, as if it were a pantry where you can get what you need. Therefore, serve their needs with good service, welcome customers and let them say when they leave here ‘our market’”they mentioned.

Finally, Rui Mendes and Helga Fernandes leave an invitation to the population: “quality and good mood is our promise and we believe that if we sow these two, we will all be successful. Visit us and check it out”.

Mercado Largo das Capelas also offers home deliveries, hot bread and also a payshop point. There is also a part dedicated to the drugstore.