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Cashton Community Series
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Hansen’s IGA
Contributing researchers: Julia Boisen, Garrett Biever,
Quinn Cook, Kate Gronemus, Colton Lee, Jack
Schlesner, Blake Von Ruden, Jake Wall, and Mrs. Lee
Copyright @2012. Cashton Elementary Press
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Table of Contents
History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Goods or Services? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
What You Can Find / See . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Using Math . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Reading and Writing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
What If You Worked Here? . . . . . . . . . . 10
Interesting Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
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History
Hansen’s IGA was purchased in 1987.
They opened so that people would not
have to drive far away to get groceries.
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Goods or Services?
Hansen’s IGA sells cookies, cake
mixes, candy, fruit, ice cream, popsi-
cles, pizza, and other groceries. That
means they are a goods business. But
they also provide a service by deliver-
ing groceries if you can’t come to the
store.
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What You Can Find
Different Departments
♦ Bakery
♦ Meats
♦ Frozen Foods
♦ Canned Goods
♦ Boxed Goods
♦ Produce
Bakery
• Donuts
• Cookies
• Cakes
• Bars
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Photos and Captions
This is the storage area where they keep
extra food.
This is the checkout where
you pay for your groceries.
They keep the money in
the cash register.
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Using Math
The people who work at Hansen’s IGA
have to know how much the food
costs. They have to be able to count
money correctly so they can give cor-
rect change. They also have to know
how many products to order.
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Reading and Writing
People who work at Hansen’s IGA have to
read the boxes so they put the items on the
right shelf. They have to read on the com-
puter so they know they have the right
items. They have to read receipts. They
have to write lists of items to order and write
advertisements.
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What If You Worked Here?
You would need to be able to read
and know the costs of products. You
would need to be able to do more
than one task at a time. They like to hire
people who are friendly and fast. You
would need to wear a special red shirt
with your nametag.
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Interesting Facts
⇒ Hansen’s IGA has 500-800 customers
a day.
⇒ There are 21 people who work there.
⇒ They carry thousands of items.
⇒ Trucks bring food on Mondays.
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Map
Hansen’s IGA is located at 525 Broadway
Street in Cashton, Wisconsin. For more infor-
mation about Hansen’s IGA, visit their web-
site: http://hansensiga.com.
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Hansen’s IGA
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Glossary
advertisements - a poster or flyer telling
people what is on sale
customers - a person who comes to the
business and buys products
goods - something that a business sells that
people buy
groceries - things you buy at a food store
items - any product that a business sells
products - Any item that is for sale at a
business
receipt - the small piece of paper that
shows what you bought
service - when you pay someone to do a
job for you
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About the Project
The Cashton Elementary First Graders
visited many places in order to learn
about the goods and services our com-
munity provides to the people who live
here. A huge thanks to all of the busi-
nesses we contacted who graciously al-
lowed us to visit and learn. If you have
questions about this project or would
like to be included in the future, please
contact one of the following teachers
at the Elementary School (608-654-
7377).
Rachel Huntzicker
Beth Lee
Dawn Stalsberg