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Pat Thompson, Burl Jividen, Catherine Ray and Barry Golden at the Sullivan IGA.

•April 21, 2021•
by Crystal Reed
NP Writer

Barry Golden is retiring from the Sullivan IGA after 53 years, 50 of those as meat manager. He began in 1967 at age 16 with Lehman/Jividen Foods for $1.40 an hour. At that time the store was located where McDonald’s is currently. When Golden graduated high school in 1969, he became a full-time meat cutter. In 1970 when he was 19, he transferred to the Arthur IGA, which was also owned by Lehman/Jividen, to become meat manager. In 1974, Burl Jividen, who was part owner and Barry’s mentor, stepped down as the meat manager, and Barry took over the Sullivan meat market at 19 and is still there today at age 70. In 1977, Lehman/ Jividen moved the store to its current location, and it was renamed Sullivan IGA. Golden has dedicated his career to providing the Sullivan community with outstanding customer service, the freshest meat possible and unheard-of-meat cutting experience for more than 50 years. He has had numerous achievements over his career but is especially proud of the Beef Stampede Promotion.     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.