Sel is a family run company with a long and extensive history. The company was founded in 1973 by the couple Sigrún Jóhannsdóttir and Kristján Yngvason. Sel was originally a store that sold all kinds of items and fast food. Back then the store was on a small part of the ground floor at the hotel. At that time, the couple lived on a part of the second floor of the hotel with their children.
The picture shows Sigrún in the store.