UFS Christmas Savings

It's Christmas time! For most children this is probably the best time of the year. There's usually snow in the Midwest coupled with Christmas carols, hot chocolate, marshmallows and a vacation from school.

For adults it means those things plus the opportunity to take advantage of the sales. Here at UFS we love sales and as a result we have been giving 24 Days of Savings this Christmas season. On our website we have been sharing coupons with our customers every 2 days for your shopping delight!

Check back every 2 days from now until Christmas Eve to capitalize on our savings!

What are you thankful for?

Every year around this time I feel like people forget about Thanksgiving and skip right to Christmas shopping. Based on the tradition of this season I want to share what I am thankful for this year. I'm thankful for the obvious: family, friends, good health, etc. But I'm also thankful for much more. I asked the people at UFS what they are thankful for, here are a few responses I got....

Claire, Manager
Yes it's that time of year...Thanksgiving when we celebrate our founding fathers who mastered the art of celebratory eating, the turkey, dressing, sweet potatoes, and everyone's favorite pumpkin pie. But also we have the opportunity to surround ourselves with the family who mean so much to us. It's Fun. Sometime during our party we all just need to spend a minute and remember our blessing and our great God who has given us so much. As for myself I am thankful for many, many things, my country, the young men and women who sacrifice so I can be free, my family both at home and at UFS, and our wonderful customers who are loyal and supportive. After 30 years we continue to do business on Adams Street and some may say it's a miracle, we say God has truly blessed us. Happy Thanksgiving!

Tina, Customer Service Desk
As you all know the holidays are almost here so let's take a few minutes to slow down, take a deep breath and reflect on what we have to be thankful for! We have so many blessings in our lives: family, friends, jobs, homes and the list goes on and on! I don't know about all of you but I know that I can remember a time when life was a lot simpler and the holidays were centered more on enjoying good company and good food than around gifts and the like. Why don't we all try this year to get back a little bit of those "good old days", try to smile a little more, say "Hi" to the people you meet and instead of buying a gift, make a donation to charity! Not only will you make someone else feel better but you will feel better about yourself too. Know that even the smallest gesture of kindness will come back to you tenfold, after all, isn't that what this season is all about? Try it, I know you'll like it! Have a fabulous holiday season!

So what are you thankful for? Leave a comment and let us know!

Trick or Treat!

Halloween is less than a week away! I remember when I was child that was the talk of the school. "What are you going to be for Halloween?!" Everyone wanted to know and as children we were eager to tell. Now in my adult life I still get invited to Halloween parties but it's not the same as the joy of getting candy on that day. I've noticed that as an adult the same question seems to arise. Most years I pay it no attention, but this year I'm thinking of possible costumes. Thankfully we have costumes for 50% off already in our store. I won't have to go far to find something that suits my needs.

So what are you going to be for Halloween?!

Football Frenzy

I don't know what's better. The beginning of the school year to signify the beginning of High School football or the start of College football. Some people could arguably say that the season opener for the NFL is the best part of the fall as well. Either way it goes we have awesome deals year round to support any need that one may have. I must say I am a football fan and I personally prefer to watch the Junior Football League (JFL) in the area more than anything. We have a pop-up cooler at UFS that would be perfect to put water in for my nephew's entire team when it's his week to bring beverages. Because his games are on Saturday mornings the cooler can also double as a great tailgating tool Friday night for the high school games. I plan to go see my Alma mater play in October for the Homecoming game and will definitely need a cooler and chair for tailgating purposes. Nothing better than a cooler on wheels that has easy access to the beverages. Another great tailgating item will be the Bulls-Eye washers game. It's great for this time of the year.

I think I'm set for some great football! How about you?!

Probably the 2nd Best Part of the Year!!!

For the vactioner....

Clothes? Check! Shoes? Check! All packed and ready to go? Check! Check! This is the best time of the year! VACATION!!! I love vacation because you get to go to a new place [possibly] and explore the surroundings. The curiosity and anticipation that arises from traveling somewhere new whether near or far is exciting. This year we are using the holiday weekend to take a road trip to New Orleans, the Big Easy! There's so much to do and see in New Orleans I don't think we know where to begin.

Every trip starts with packing and where better to buy some new luggage than UFS? That's just what I did! I found a great deal on luggage for this extended weekend trip as well as some jewelry that I can wear. Getting ready to travel this holiday weekend? Stop into UFS and see what great deals we have!



For the Stay-cationer....

If you are staying in town this holiday weekend we still have items you can use! Start with the Commercial 6ft. table to put all your cookout needs on. We also have Kingsford bags of charcoal for $6.99 to use for your grilling experience. Having family and friends over this weekend? We have plenty of chips to add to your food selection as well as many beverages to choose from. Make sure to check our current sales ad for the hottest deals that end on Monday, July 4th!

Be safe this weekend and enjoy your time whether it be in town or out of town. UFS will be here the entire holiday weekend if you need anything, come visit us and we will help you the best we can!

A "Simple" Solution to a Somewhat Difficult Task

It's that time of the year again when the weather is warm and people are having tons of parties; birthday parties, graduation parties, family gatherings, everything that warmer weather brings. Speaking of graduation parties I have two to attend this weekend. That means I must find the time to go shopping! Wait, why stress? I can just get on the UFS website and order 2 gift cards, attach a card to both and I'm set! While I'm at it I had better get one for my cousin's birthday which is this weekend as well. I wonder if they send cards with the gift card so I can write her a message as well? I'll check into that.


I tend to procrastinate in everything I do, maybe I should buy one for my dad as well. Father's Day is coming soon and he does love the store. He walks around the store every time he comes in and I'm sure he would find some use for this gift card. Boy, these gift cards are definitely going to come in handy.The best part is that they will all be sent to me so I won't even have to try and find the time to go down to the store to pick them up before I attend all these parties.

I'm so thankful that UFS finally stepped into this century and started selling things online. Makes my life easier. I can't wait until they start to sell more than gift cards online. (I urge you to comment below if you agree!)

Taste of Spring

The birds are chirping and the sun is shining...well maybe not but it definitely looked like Spring in our store this weekend. There were a plethora of people here for our popular Easter Wine, Spirit, and Beer tasting. This was the biggest tasting we have had so far this year and it was lots of fun! I teamed up with one other friend and came to enjoy the tasting fun. There were over 100 different craft beers, wines, and spirits.
We definitely liked the summer flavors that we tasted in the craft beer section. If you enjoy beer I invite you to come to the store and check out our new beer section (Coming soon to the web!) that is stocked with all of the craft beers from this weekend's tasting as well as many others. We also tasted many different wines and picked some favorites out of the bunch (Like our Facebook page and I will share them with you!). I didn't taste many spirits, however my friend and several other tasters seemed to enjoy them. There were quite a few new vodka flavors that I noticed as well as other liqueurs that looked to be popular. With all that free stuff how could one not enjoy themselves?

If you missed our tasting this weekend then I'm sorry to hear that, but don't fret there is another one coming soon. Just make sure to either sign up for our Email list, follow us on Twitter, or fan us on Facebook so that you don't miss out on any more of our great events at UFS!