Midway City Feed Store

04/02/2024

The Westminster Historical Society has set up the Midway City Feed display at the museum, located at 8612 Westminster Blvd. It is open from 1-4pm on the first and third Sunday of every month. Thank you to all who invested time and love into creating this exhibit for the Westminster Museum. The years my father in law and husband devoted to that special business are now cherished memories remembered through your efforts. Thank You...Cheryl

03/02/2024

Next chapter for Scrappy, found him a new home. He was a great roo!

02/27/2024

Phyllis and Scrappy are living the hi life! Haha

02/25/2024

The birds are home! Scrappy is not thrilled about his collar but of well…bubba gets his next!

02/17/2024

Here at the feedstore breaking it down! 2 things...

I have extra hay available at cost - Orchard(20+) 27.50, Timothy (10) 33.50, Bermuda (3) $18.00, and Teff (6 or so) $23.00. First come first taken away. CC's and Cash. Also....

I have cut pieces of stall mats that are on a pallet in back. Free for the taking - perfect for in front of gates or under bins. Come get them if you want them

02/10/2024

02/07/2024

Here's a current list of Dog & Cat food we have left in stock. Also Bird, Fish Poultry etc. If you are interested come soon and just knock on the door. Credit cards or cash. We do not have Layer feed or scratch. Thanks

02/05/2024

All of us at Midway want to express our gratitude and thanks to all of you for the wonderful party you gave to us on Sunday. It meant a lot to have a chance to say goodbye and get some closure. And a very special thank you to Heidi for putting it all together on our behalf.

All of us at Midway City Feed

01/29/2024

Regarding my post about deliveries to HB etc.
** I forgot to mention**
They use the same hay supplier as we do, will hold prices for 90 days if not longer and there is no delivery fee! Sorry about that!

01/29/2024

** I forgot to mention - they use the same hay supplier as we do, will hold prices for 90 days if not longer and there is no delivery fee! Sorry about that!

For our customers at HB Equestrian Center, Rocking Horse Ranch and Goldenwest: We are delivering until February 9th. I have hay and shavings arriving this week. Foothill Feed will be picking up deliveries starting on February 13. They have all existing standing orders and customer information (name and stall numbers). Should you choose to go with Foothill please call them prior to the 13th and set up payment information. 714-532-1409. If you need to come to the store after the 31st for a bale or whatever, just come around back.

Thank you all for many successful years. We will miss you all.
All of us at Midway

01/27/2024

Hi Lakewood Equestrian Center Boarder's Page ~ I wanted to post there but I’m not a boarder. Hopefully, this will show up on your page.

I wanted to let you know that I have worked out a transition for deliveries with Foothill Feed to deliver to Lakewood on Saturdays. Tomorrow Sam and Daniel will be out there with Nick (the new guy) to show him the ropes and your ponies. If you are out there tomorrow, say "hay".

February 10th will be our last delivery day to LEC, our last delivery period. It is surreal. Anyways, after the 10th (or before), should you choose to migrate to Foothill all you have to do is call them and set a credit card on file – unless you pay online. Mike (the owner) is working with my pos company and they can mirror the online ordering exactly as it is now. If you order on the regular order page, it will go to Foothill, and they will receive it. I am sure the cut-off times etc. will change but for now it does not get much easier than this. You can email orders and of course call their store.

The best part is, they use the same hay supplier as we do! They are focused on providing great customer service, which is so important to me. They have agreed to keep prices the same for at least 90 days if not longer and there is NO DELIVERY fee. They carry the same products and will probably carry more than I did. I feel good about this solution. It seemed so unfair for all of you to have to scramble for a supplier because of the disruption heaped onto me. I am grateful to have found a solution.

Here's info (it will be on your invoices next week also) for you

Foothill Feed - New Store! 1132 E. Katella Ave, A7-A10, Orange Ca
714.532.1409
[email protected]

You all know I would of never left you high and dry...your family. xoxo
Cheryl

01/21/2024

Equestrian delivery reminders: Last delivery day for OC Fair is Feb 8th, Huntington Beach, RHR & GW Stables is February 9th and Lakewood February 10th. Thank you!

01/20/2024

Firewood - we are no longer selling firewood off the lot as we do not have enough personnel to run the store and do firewood. Our supplier is happy to sell you firewood, but by appointment only. He also delivers 1/2 and full cords (stacking service available). Here's the info:

Goldenwest Landscape
714-373-4737

Ask for John. Thank you all for your patronage over the years. We will miss you.

01/07/2024

So many of you have questions regarding the upcoming closure of Midway City Feed that I decided to pen an open letter to you all explaining how and why this is happening. You have overwhelmed us this week with your expressions of love and loss of this business. It is amazing that this one place has had such a profound impact on so many.

To all of you...

I am so, so very sorry this is happening. It's crushing for all of us to be going through this right now. It should never have happened. In case you don't know, Mr. Bill passed away several months ago. Shortly before he fell at home and could not come in anymore, I told him that I knew that the property was going to his daughters when his day came but I stated I felt vulnerable. He told me not to worry they will be fair. I believed him.

My sister-in-law chose to put the property up for sale before telling me they did so. A few days later I asked the broker about buying. They gave me 3 days, which was not enough time to secure funding. Then I was introduced to two incredible women who rescue condemned buildings. They were absolutely enchanted with the feedstore, and that same day put a cash offer in on my behalf. The broker stated they weren't accepting any more offers. A day or so later the girls increased the offer substantially and we were told they had already signed papers. So, in a nutshell I was a step behind.

The right thing to do would have been to not put it up for sale and give me the first chance to buy. Why they chose the direction they did is baffling. Marilyn told me "They just wanted to get rid of it." I can't begin to tell you how painful that was to hear. My father-in-law spent 60 years here building this business up, he loved this store. My husband worked here 25 years and quite literally died for it. How they could just kick a successful 80 yr business and their legacies to the curb like they did is a bitter pill to swallow.

I searched properties in the area to buy, yet prices and the parameters needed were out of reach. Leasing was a non-starter as hay and straw is combustible and no lessor would permit it because we couldn't be insured for fire. We've never had fire insurance here. And honestly, this building is Midway City Feed - it would have been difficult to put anywhere else. I just want you to know I really tried to save this wonderful place, but it just wasn't meant to be.

Every customer that comes in has a story about this place. They came as kids, brought their kids, all the help both Bills gave, Rocky & Vera the squirrels etc. It's amazing how many special memories were made and the people we touched.

As tough as this job has been, there has been a lot of laughter and incredible moments. I am grateful to have had a part to play. A new chapter is coming for me and I'm so ready to get off my feet and to see what is in store for the future.

There are so few businesses left like this one, the fact that we know our customers and truly care about them makes all the difference in the world. We will miss all of you.
Cheryl, Mary, Dave, Sammy, Daniel, Ryan, and Joseph

Aka: The Queen Bee, Super Counter Girl, Did you go to Fountain Valley? Sambo, Go Dodgers, Hancock and Big J

01/02/2024

After 80 plus years in business I am so very sad to say that we will be ceasing in store operations January 31, 2024. Deliveries will be carried out until the middle of February, 2024.

We are discounting items in the store 25% excluding feed bags (this includes small animal, dog and cat food). I will be ordering poultry through the month.

I am so very sorry to the community that has always supported us. Your loyalty and kindness towards this business has meant everything to all of us here. I did everything I could to save this but I was left a step behind.

Thank you so much for your support of my father in law, Bill Sr., Bill Jr. myself and all the employees that worked here over the years. Such a unique and special place this is, we are all so very sad to see it go.

Best Wishes
Cheryl Hiett
Mary, Dave, Sam, Daniel, Joseph and Taylor

11/21/2023

Holiday Delivery Schedule

Orange County Fairgrounds will deliver Wednesday Nov. 22
HB Standing Orders for Thursday will deliver Friday Nov. 24

We are closed Thursday for Thanksgiving

Have wonderful holiday and thank you all for your continued support!

Midway

09/02/2023

We will be closed Monday, Labor Day. Have a safe weekend!

09/02/2023

UPDATE: Services for Mr. Bill will be held October 4 @ 2 pm. Fairhaven Cemetery. Thank you

08/31/2023

New Chick list with Ducks also!

08/26/2023

It's with a heavy heart I bring you the news that my father-in-law, William A. Hiett, Sr., passed away Monday, August 21, at the age of 95.

For over 50 yrs. he tended this feed store and did it well. It was a great honor for me to have been able to work with him in his last working days. He loved this community and all of you that he tirelessly served day in and day out.

Rest in peace Mr. Bill. You are missed and will be forever remembered.
4/15/28 ~ 8/21/23

Services are pending..

08/05/2023

For all my dog, cat, bird, goat, chicken customers...I'm sure many of you have been in the store and seen or heard some of the many horse customers we have. Many of them have horses they are training and riding in a style called dressage. When I took over the feed store I really had no clue what that was other than I knew it was "fancy." As of late I've been watching a lot of videos of the form and I'm just blown away. I can't wrap my head around how you would train a horse to step like that and the hours. Mad respect here. Watch this video of one of the all time greats!

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07/25/2023

New Chick List!