Business View Caribbean | January 2020

19 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN JANUARY 2020 L ING & SONS FOOD MARKET Employees are happy to answer questions and explain the day’s fresh offerings. An ambitious fleet of packers will even carry groceries to your car. For the convenience of tourists, Ling & Sons accepts all major credit and debit cards, Aruban florin, U.S. dollars, and traveler’s checks. And the supermarket is conveniently located about five minutes from all major hotels. Omar Barrientos, CEO of Ling & Sons Food Market recounts, “The company was founded in 1965 by the family Ling, a local Chinese Family. They created a concept – a brand – for Ling & Sons in Aruba and, over time, it moved to different locations across the island. Twelve years ago, they built the building where we are now. Ling & Sons has always been a traditional store; it’s considered a local store, although 50 percent of its focus is on the American and European market.” Upwards of two million people a year visit Aruba; the majority come from the U.S. and Canada. There is a strong history of attachment between Ling & Sons