John's Village Market Celebrates 35 Years on Saturday

John's Village Market is celebrating 35 years in business on Saturday. The shop opened June 15, 1978 on the corner of Pennsylvania and Poplar Avenues in Wayne, according to John's Facebook page.

The "institution" is known by people all over the world, said Bill Vesper, son of the owner, John. While some things change over time, some things never do—like the smell that greets you when you step inside the shop—cold cuts, sauces and baked bread.

John's Village Market was actually responsible for bringing together owners John and his wife Beverly. Read about their story here.

After the twin sons of owners John and Beverly Vesper graduated from college, they both decided to stick with the family business, running the John's Berwyn location.

But they wanted to grow the business even more. They were already making delicious pasta sauce for the family's delis, so they thought they should package the product and build a bigger brand, Bill told Radnor Patch.

It took two years from the conception of the idea in 2010 to getting on store shelves in 2012. Named Vesper Bros. Foods, the company sells tomato sauces, marinated mushrooms from Kennett Square and locally-made pasta.

Read more about the next generation of John's here.