Beeton’s celebrates 100th anniversary

by Amanda Tyran
Tribune, Dispatch, Sentinel, June 25, 2009

Beeton’s - then and now.

25, 50, 75 years ... all considered milestones; milestones that every area store hopes to reach someday. 

Well, Beeton’s Cyclery on Main Street in Niagara Falls has surpassed these milestones, and is now celebrating 100 years of serving the community of Niagara Falls.

Beeton’s Cyclery and its subsidiary, Cataract Safe & Lock Co., were founded by Basil Moon in 1909.  In an attempt to keep the store in the family, Ted Beeton, son-in-law to Moon, took over the store after Moon’s passing.  Through the years, Beeton’s has been an example of a true family-run business. The current owner, Tony Rick, works side-by-side with his wife, Barbara, and his two sons, David and Jeff. 

The Rick family is happy to have maintained and expanded Beeton’s to allow for the family business to continue to grow and prosper in Niagara Falls.   

“We’re celebrating 100 years on the same street,” Tony Rick says. 

In honor of its 100 years of service, Beeton’s is hosting a celebration right on Main Street.  The festivities began June 22 and run through June 27, at which time two bicycles will be raffled. 

“One adult bike and one kid’s bike will be raffled,” Tony Rick says of the giveaways. 

 In trying to give back to the community that has served them so well for the past 100 years, all of the proceeds gathered from the bicycle raffle will be donated to The Heart, Love and Soul food pantry.    

In addition to the bicycle raffle, Beeton’s also will be featuring special sales. 

“We’ll have deals on lots of products in the store,” Tony Rick says. 

When asked why a week-long celebration, Tony Rick simply responded “because we wanted to give something back to the community.”

As if 100 years of service to the Niagara Falls community wasn’t a big enough success, Beeton’s, along with Cataract Safe & Lock Co., was honored by the Niagara USA Chamber of Commerce on May 28 as one of the “Best in Small Business” in Niagara Falls.