In 1955, Chris Nicolaou, a young Greek migrant from Cyprus, and two partners bought a small general store on the current site for 3200 pounds. They had big dreams, but very little idea about running a business. They worked hard and slowly the shop grew. Over the years Chris brought his partners out and involved his family in the business. Many years on Chris and his six children have turned that very store into the present day Supa IGA.