In June 1958, Orihuela based Casey Shaddock’s parents Bill  and Mildred opened Shaddock’s Rainbow Supermarket in Lake Jackson, Texas, USA, from humble beginnings – with late star Bing Crosby popping by!

In 1963, Bill and friend Buddy Baker, flew to Dallas to open the doors of B. E. Shaddock and H.L. ‘Buddy’ Baker – the first National Bank of Lake Jackson.

In Part 1 of a Costa Blanca and Costa Calida Leader newspaper Exclusive Casey looks back with reporter Andrew Atkinson – starting next week.

Caption: Mildred Shaddock cuts the ribbon opening Shaddock’s Rainbow Supermarket in Lake Jackson, Texas.