Family sells Surrey corner store after 60+ years in business
Published 9:04 pm Wednesday, April 22, 2026
It’s the end of an era for one Surrey convenience store.
Thursday, April 23 is the final day of business for the family that has operated Soo’s Market for the past 67 years.
New owners will take over the store, at the corner of 108 Avenue and 140 Street.
Phoned by the Now-Leader, a Soo family member said they are reluctant to talk publicly about the sale, given a busy and emotional week of work to close shop and transfer ownership.
On Facebook, however, many fondly remember the market with comments on a post by Andrea Olafson-Morley on a We Grew Up in Surrey BC page.
“I’m told it will continue to be a corner store with their signature flowers and hopefully great prices,” she reported.
The longtime market owners “are such sweet people,” added Clair Marie.
“Living just a couple blocks from there, I spent a lot of time there as a kid, late 60’s through the 70’s. Great corner store,” remembered Lorie Zachariuk.
The family opened the store in 1959, according to David Dahl, who says he went to school with Wayne Soo for 12 years.
“Wow, that place was around my entire childhood. So cool they’ve kept it going as long as they did!” posted Candice Tanya Alexander.
“They did my wedding flowers, 1981, lovely folks,” recalled Denise Gallant.
Charlotte Teichrib says her niece has worked there for the last six years, “as did lots of kids in my family! A younger couple is taking over the store, it will continue to be a convenience store, and yes, you will still see the two young familiar employees that they are keeping on going forward!”