Say hello to John and Darlene Haffner, the operators of Grocery Outlet in Ontario, Oregon John has been with Grocery Outlet since 1986! After growing up and getting married in Eugene, Oregon, Darlene’s work transferred to Portland. At the time, John’s uncle owned a store in Vancouver, Washington, and hired John as an employee in 1986. Five years later—on March 8, 1991—John and Darlene began operating their own store and have done so ever since...