The new owners of a beloved small grocery store in Nanaimo are questioning whether it was a mistake to buy the business.

The Parmar family says the constant criminal activity, related to drug use, has them thinking about selling and moving back to India.

Superette Foods is billed as Nanaimo’s best-kept secret for its fresh produce and fair prices, but the owner’s say the store is no secret among the city’s criminals.

“The first two months, there were two break-ins and every third or fourth day, there is somebody, we see it on camera, or find them stealing things from inside, outside,” said Ravi Patel, owner of Superette Foods.

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The Patels bought the store in November and in less than a year, have spent more than $20,000 on fencing and security c

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