detroit 's marwil bookstore was a local book retailer , independently owned in detroit , michigan .

it was founded in 1948 by milton and lenore marwil .

marwil existed on the wsu campus as a cultural attraction for the students and faculty of wayne state university and from members of the surrounding communities who were interested in scholarly work .

marwil bookstore closed its doors permanently in december 2013 .

detroit ' s marwil bookstore

the marwil book store was family - owned from 1948 - 1983 . mr . marwil started the endowment for the jcc’s lenore marwil jewish film festival in memory of his late wife . before mrs . marwil’s
marwil ' s is the bookstore that could ' ve been . it ' s location is prime ( w . warren & cass ) , it ' s got a…
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after serving the wsu community for 65 years , marwil bookstore announced today that it will close up shop for good .
as fall turns to winter , so comes the death of wayne state’s favorite small bookstore .
mr . marwil was a founder of the jewish book fair and its children’s book fair .
marwil books , which was founded in 1948 and has been housed in a 3 , 000 - squre - foot retail space across the street from detroit’s wayne state university since the 1970s , is closing . the store , which was founded by milton and lenore marwil and sold to lily kramer in 1983 , is detroit’s oldest independent bookstore – and one of the few located inside detroit’s city limits . it’s also regarded as an institution by generations of wayne state students .
for generations of wayne state university students ,
marwil
was the name on the cass avenue bookstore where they bought their textbooks .
marwil
is also the name of the popular jewish film series presented by the jewish community center of metropolitan detroit .
marwil ' s is likely detroit ' s oldest bookstore , and it one of its last independent outlets . in addition to textbooks , the store stocked best sellers , art books , a wide selection of magazines , and counterculture publications such as the fifth estate .
marwil ' s was likely detroit ' s oldest bookstore , and it one of its last independent outlets . in addition to textbooks , the store stocked best sellers , art books , a wide selection of magazines , and counterculture publications such as the fifth estate .
st . cece ' s bar and restaurant in detroit ' s corktown closed after a sale of the business and property .
sweet lorraine’s fabulous mac n’ brewz : lorraine platman brought her signature macaroni and cheese dishes to midtown , moving into the former marwil bookstore site across from the wayne state university campus .
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and the jcc’s institute for retired professionals . he was a past president of hebrew free loan association and the zionist organization of america - detroit district , and received zoa’s lifetime achievement award and the detroit jewish community’s eight over eighty award .
after decades of service , the internet was what finally brought marwil down . ,
born in detroit , mr . marwil was a world war ii veteran who never stopped learning . he was a 1931 graduate of the university of
after serving the wayne state university community for 65 years , marwil bookstore announced that it will close up shop for good , eli hoelrer reports in the south end .
located at cass and west warren avenues in the former marwil bookstore site , the restaurant will provide seating for 88 people and offer carryout service for breakfast , lunch and dinner .
literati bookstore , 124 e . washington , ann arbor . ( 734 ) 585 - 5567
common language bookstore , 317 braun court , ann arbor . ( 734 ) 663 - 0036
owners : mark , paul and donnie wahlberg . metro detroit restaurateur nino cutraro and his wife elizabeth co - own the detroit franchise location .
max & erma ' s : the restaurant chain suddenly closed eight of its 11 metro detroit locations in january .
nearly a year and a half after it originally planned to open , sweet lorraine’s fabulous mac n’ brewz is set to open in detroit’s midtown next week .
marwil bookstore offers an incredible variety of books and other items in a down - to - earth , friendly neighborhood bookstore . we are proud to provide something for everyone , and with our special order policy , you ' re guaranteed to get exactly what you w … show more
now wayne state is losing another long - time bookstore . the big bookstore , which has been in the area since the 1930s , announced that it will be closing its doors sometime this year .
marwil bookstore is a campus landmark – few students have not heard the name . if your parent is a wsu graduate , ask them what the name marwil means to them . it saw the golden age of motown , the civil rights movement and weathered the riots and their aftermath while many small businesses crumbled . after decades of service , the internet was what finally brought marwil down .
t’s a hard time for traditional bookstores , with online services like amazon and next - day shipping available right at your fingertips . those shifts led to the shuttering of midtown’s marwil bookstore , the 65 - year - old staple in the wayne state community that closed its doors in 2013 .
bagger dave ' s : the berkley - based restaurant chain closed its downtown detroit and seven other locations a year ago .
katoi : the former food truck found a permanent home in detroit ' s corktown neighborhood to serve its thai - inspired fare .
a sad announcement from john king himself regarding one of our sister stores , the big bookstore . # endofanera
marwil was opened in 1948 by milton and lenore marwil . its original location was on woodward , but in the early 1970s moved to its current location at cass and warren , kramer said . his family bought it from the marwils in 1983 . it’s been a family operation as long as it’s been around .
as the kin of booksellers – her grandparents’ bookstore , zavelle’s , served penn , temple , and princeton , and her parents ' bookstore marwil’s supplied detroit’s wayne state – sarah breathed in the dust of books during summers and school vacations . she read them , too . libraries were the place of her soul . her writing career began in second grade when she copied poems from poems of the city . throughout her school years , she wrote bits and pieces , but when her children came along and she started working as a school librarian , she began to write in earnest – both poetry and children’s books .
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source booksellers , 4240 cass # 105 , detroit . ( 313 ) 832 - 1155
making its home in what was once detroit ' s chinatown , the peterboro serves modern chinese with american accents , small plates and cocktails .
it’s the latest omen of the end of an era – the era of the small bookstore , or any bookstore , really ( seen borders books around recently ? ) more and more , students turn to the internet for their textbooks , crippling large booksellers and utterly maiming small operations .
this local chain of fast casual macaroni stands is in the midst of a big expansion . the midtown location is the company ' s fifth and will be located inside the former marwil bookstore near wayne state . the company is also looking to expand into other areas including campus martius .
aunt agatha’s mystery book shop , 213 s . fourth , ann arbor . ( 734 ) 769 - 1114
where all things great and small regarding the fabulous detroit - windsor international metropolis are discussed .
marwil bookstore offers an incredible variety of books and other items in a down - to - earth , friendly neighborhood bookstore . we are proud to provide something for everyone , and with our special order policy , you ' re guaranteed to get exactly what you want ! so whatever your reading tastes , come in today and find something you ' ll enjoy !
marwil was opened in 1948 by milton and lenore marwil . its original location was on woodward , but soon moved to warren . in the early 70s , it moved to its current location at cass and woodward , kramer said . his family bought it from the marwils in 1983 . it’s been a family operation as long as it’s been around .
the prices here are high , but that ' s the fault of the publishers , not marwil ' s . the staff are very nice and much more helpful that barnes and noble . and you gotta love the magazine selection .
the peterboro : making its home in what was once detroit ' s chinatown , the peterboro serves modern chinese with american accents , small plates and cocktails .
mr . marwil is survived by his daughters and sons - in - law , sarah and joel lamstein of newton , mass . , and ann and yossi kainan of raanana , israel ; sons and daughters - in - law , joel of farmington , dr . david and judy marwil of lexington , ky . , and dr . daniel ivy marwil of providence , r . i . ; grandchildren joshua lamstein , emily ( robert ) rynd , abigail lamstein , joseph , isaac , robert , zachary and noah marwil , judy and noa kainan ; great - granddaughter lila rose rynd . he was the beloved husband of the late lenore marwil .
going north back up cass it ' s only a half block before you run into the cass café and the islamic center of detroit . across forest it ' s pretty much wsu - land and some of the small businesses that make their bread and butter selling to students . the big ugly along there is the now - empty christian science reading room . that space seems to be prime real estate directly across cass from wsu ' s old main building . marwil bookstore on the corner of warren is still hanging in there across from a barnes and noble . but marwil still boasts the best newsstand in the neighborhood , easily beating the one at barnes and noble . after that , it ' s another pleasant block back to kirby .
book lovers bid a melancholy adieu to marwil’s this year , and newcomer leopold’s closed as well . but now detroiters have pages on livernois as well as the niche booksellers ditto ditto and source booksellers . and we’ll always have john k . king books .
specialty : used and new books , general interest . schuler books & music is a family - owned independent bookstore company with four michigan stores .
urltoken student center , 5221 gullen mall , room 369 detroit , mi 48202 email : thesouthend . wsu @ urltoken
now wsu ' s development arm can go hog wild with that block . marwil and potato place were the last holdouts . now we ' ll see that they never really cared about
green space .
haha
“the closing of the big bookstore ends an era of a dozen , once - vibrant – but dusty and unusually dark – bookstores in detroit that once beckoned the reader and collector to mine their own selections , ” owner john king says in an announcement on instagram .
john k . king used and rare books , 901 w . lafayette , detroit . ( 313 ) 961 - 0622
the 88 - seat restaurant is located on the corner of cass and warren in close proximity to the wayne state campus . two firms — detroit - based patrick thompson design limited and birmingham ' s dynamic design — collaborated on the design and remodel . the space features a bright color palette , exposed ductwork , walk - up counters , and a mixture of bar , communal , booth , and four - top seating . art and signage also pays homage to detroit and the former marwil bookstore . photographers michelle and chris gerard got a first - look inside the eatery . take a tour in the gallery above and peruse the menu .
a sad and contentious statistic , stating that detroit has a 47 % illiteracy rate , has been circulating the internet since 1998 . ccsu’s annual analysis of the most “literate” cities usually ranks detroit at about 50 - something out of 75 . while that’s not the worst position , it doesn’t accurately portray metro detroit culture and the people who live there and support it . on paper , many post - industrial cities in the middle of america look excruciatingly similar . it’s easy to judge a place based on statistics of positive and negative virtues , forgetting that that these cities are made up of people .
champps and bailey ' s sports grille : the champps locations in livonia and troy and the bailey ' s spot in canton township closed in august .
rock city eatery moved from hamtramck into a 3 , 600 - square - foot space at 4216 woodward ave . in detroit .
contributions may be made to lenore marwil jewish film festival 6600 w . maple road , west blomfield , mi 48322 ; hebrew free loan association , 6735 telegraph road , bloomfield hills , mi 48301 ; or hillel day school of metropolitan detroit , 32200 middlebelt road , farmington hills , mi 48334 .
again , the necessary context for this review is that marwil ' s is on the corner of warren & cass . . . the heart of wayne state university campus . in other words , this is a bookstore serving the university community predominantly . why on earth would they not accept vouchers from students who use textbook subsidies ? guess who does accept vouchers . . . barnes and freakin noble , across the street . marwil . . . you are destroying yourself ! two lousy stars for forcing students to shop at barnes & noble , which i detest . . . ugh .
if you ' re just learning about dan gilbert ' s proposal to outfit the greater downtown area with hyper - fast fiber optic internet service , you ' re probably connecting to the internet with a dial - up modem . ( for you youngsters who have no idea what
dial - up
means , read this . ) according to crain ' s detroit business , gilbert ' s spokespeople have confirmed their plans to launch rocket fiber , an
advanced fiber - optic internet network that will serve residents , local government and businesses in and around downtown detroit ,
providing them with connection speeds that are over 100 times faster than what is currently available . according to crain ' s , rocket fiber ' s network
originates west of downtown detroit , and the initial scope covers the central business district from m - 10 to the west , i - 75 to the north , i - 375 to the east and the detroit river to the south .
eventually the network will be expanded to other areas of the city . more details on roll out of the service to come . read more in crain ' s detroit business
specialties : literary fiction , general fiction and the classics . a selection of nonfiction , with an emphasis on detroit - themed books .
macneill’s books , 3155 12 mile , berkley . ( 248 ) 543 - 1177
platman said the second mac n’ brewz location , this one a full - service concept that will include entrées from sweet lorraine ' s café & bar’s menu , is scheduled to open in march in waterford township’s lake district on cooley lake road .
pages on livernois , 19410 livernois , detroit ( an interim location for murphy , until the permanent storefront at 19344 livernois is ready ) .
“that’s the best corner in midtown , ” she said , with its vibrant arts community , wayne state university across the street and a growing number of destination retailers nearby such as will leather goods and shinola / detroit llc .
fenton’s open book , 105 w shiawassee , fenton . ( 810 ) 629 - 8000
but the location in detroit’s midtown — an area the english - born platman , 59 , frequented in her younger days for its “hippie stores” and arts scene — is ideal for the first mac n’ brewz location , she said .
after the birth of their first son , the newmans returned to detroit in 1952 . he worked in mortgage banking and eventually owned his own company .
, where he also earned a master’s in history . at 91 , he was university of
pop ' s for italian a spacious setting serving upscale italian food , pizza and wine .
kramer notes that although they will not be taking textbook orders , their doors will stay open for the rest of the year for people to shop big sales and pay their respects to the historic bookstore .
after a rather depressing month of hearing about killings , assaults , detroit public schools wars and general economic mayhem ( let alone the oil spilling into the gulf of mexico ) , i decided it was time to focus on some of the good things going on in detroit . it wasn ' t that hard .
great day detroit . ford is announcing its plans to take over the long abandoned and derelict michigan central railroad depot as the center for its advanced mobility efforts .
peter and megan blackshear book bound offers new releases , children’s books and thousands of bargain books .
motte & bailey’s , 212 n . fourth , ann arbor . ( 734 ) 669 - 0451
at adat shalom memorial park . contributions may be directed to the alzheimer’s association fund for research or the jill hooberman spa day fund , c / o gilda’s club . arrangements by ira kaufman chapel .
about 50 % of marwil’s inventory is textbooks , and 50 % of it is trade fiction and nonfiction , as well as art books , professional and technical books , and magazines . according to brian kramer , the store’s current owner , it was a “perfect storm” of developments that caused him to decide to close his store at the end of the semester in december . not only did he blame competition from amazon , but he said that the continuing rise in the cost of textbooks also contributed to the store’s demise .
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yuzu sushi co . : yuzu bills itself as michigan ' s first sushi burrito and poke restaurant .
st . cece ' s : the corktown neighborhood bar and restaurant was sold and closed in november .
another wonderfully - smelling used bookstore . it’s much smaller than the west lafayette location of john k . king used books that i visited , but what it lacks in size it makes up for in charm . library bookstore was originally a place to find new and used books , but since martha sempliner took over 30 years ago , it’s secondhand only . with news radio playing in the background , thoughtful quotes taped into the crevices of each bookcase , and a lot of old collectible magazines in great condition , the library feels like the house of a grandparent who’s never gotten rid of anything they’ve ever enjoyed reading . says sempliner , “the best thing about the store is the customers , its the stories and the people and the sense of continuity . i have people who first came in here when they were four and now they are 24 . people come here for a wide variety of reasons , not the least i hope that it’s because it’s peaceful in here . ”
“the bottom dropped out last fall , and it’s been getting worse ever since . it’s time to move on , ” he said . “i’d love to stay , but look around . things have changed . ”
you miss the point , which is that one institution ' s purported green space is that same institution ' s later development opportunity . i ' m making fun of wsu ' s development arm for facetiously arguing in favor of
green space
on a block because they ' re intent on demolishing everything that ' s there and then building something , not because they want
green space
there at all .
contributions may be made to kidney foundation , 2350 s . huron parkway , ann arbor , mi 48104 .
oct . 10 : tavis smiley , at the detroit public library ( 3 p . m . ) and a ticketed event at 7 p . m . at the southfield public library
as crain’s reported nearly two years ago , platman and her husband and business partner gary sussman had originally planned to open the spinoff of their sweet lorraine’s café & bar and sweet lorraine’s fabulous mac n’ cheez restaurants during the summer of 2014 . but the renovations to their new space took much longer than anticipated , platman said .
rudolph newman began showing that courage and strength at age 16 when , as a student at detroit central high school during world war ii , he told recruiters he was 17 . he trained as a radio navigator and then became a fighter pilot in the pacific . he served on the aircraft carrier u . s . s . lexington through the end of the war and received a distinguished flying cross .
specialty : art , photography , quality literature , children ' s books and a vast collection of music biographies .
the year 2016 saw a lot of exciting openings for the detroit area restaurant scene and a few closings , too . if we missed your favorite , please add it in the comments area below .
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specialties : a wide range of fiction and nonfiction . now owned by schuler books , nicola’s will retain its name .
gus ' s world famous fried chicken the midtown restaurant offers spicy fried chicken , a variety of sides and pies .
red corridor : formerly casey ' s , this corktown pub offers burgers , fried chicken , cocktails and craft beer .
nicola’s books , ann arbor , westgate shopping center at jackson & maple in ann arbor . ( 734 ) 662 - 0600
hogan ' s restaurant : the bloomfield hills gathering spot at the corner of telegraph and maple roads closed jan . 31 .
feeling a little frisky , and fueled by a doctor ' s office visit that suggested i could do with a bit more exercise , i decided to walk the 1 . 8 - mile route to see just what ' s to be transformed . the first section of the three - phase , $ 8 million project is along kirby from cass to john r on the north side of the main branch public library and the detroit institute of arts . it doesn ' t seem difficult to create a greenway there , as both those institutions have extensive lawns . this is an amiable , pleasant , well - established strip that includes the detroit historical museum and the international institute .
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jan . 18 . she and her husband herman established baron’s draperies in 1944 . she was a member of lansing’s congregation shaarey zedek , past board member of the shaarey zedek sisterhood , fourth - generation life member of hadassah and a life member of b’nai b’rith .
bookstores all across the country are closing in the ebooks / internet age . this is not just a detroit problem . this is part of the reason borders folded ( and the reason barnes and noble eventually will fold ) .
sarah’s books have been named a smithsonian notable book , a massachusetts book award “must read” book , a ccbc choices , a sydney taylor honor book , a booklist “top ten religion books for youth , ” and a bank street school best children’s book of the year .
lorraine platman , local chef and co - owner of sweet lorraine ' s fabulous mac n ' brewz , in the new midtown restaurant .
the 3 , 000 - square - foot gus ' s world famous fried chicken features a menu with most items priced under $ 10 .
“textbooks were costing $ 100 , then more than $ 200 , ” he noted , “they’re way too expensive . it’s not a market in which one can be successful anymore . ” kramer explained that students were no longer buying textbooks from marwil , but instead were buying them online , “because everyone thinks books should be cheap or free . ” kramer said that “it all came together” during last year’s rush in the beginning of the school year ; he and his employees expected the usual crowd of students , “and hardly anyone showed up . it didn’t feel like a rush at all . ”
i did find marwell somewhat rude and disinterested the few times i went in there . i was like to myself ' what business in michigan much less detroit can afford to have this attitude . . . ? ' . i stopped going .
additionally , platman said she and her husband had to work with the detroit historical society to get its blessing for any changes made to the exterior of the building , which initially had been “ugly” and “a little on the tacky side . ”
daily dinette : the diner in downtown ferndale closed after less than a year in business to make more room for pop ' s for italian .
well , corporate america finally ran marwil out of business . they ' ve got a total liquidation sale going on and might be around to the end of the year . it ' s really too bad , but i ' ve seen the writing on the wall for awhile now . no doubt i ' ll be back to pick over the corpse all vulture like . i got my eyes on several books waiting to see how far down they come in price .
mr . newman was one of 200 men in 1948 who served the air services of the haganah central command under david ben - gurion ; that later became israel’s first air force . he also flew as a pilot on one of el al’s first flights . mr . newman , of bloomfield hills ,
king’s other locations , john k . king used & rare books on lafayette and john k . king books north in ferndale , will remain open .
the restaurant has a retro , 1950s design and near the bar , a mounted unicorn head , paying homage to platman’s love for the mythical creatures .
specialties : used and rare books , with a focus on “american and european history , books about books , children’s books , and scholarly titles . ”
“this is like a family , ” kramer said . “it’s tough . people have been here over 30 years . we thought we’d grow old together . ”
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owners : courtney henriette is katoi ' s co - owner and creative director . the other owners are chef brad greenhill and philip kafka , a creative partner .
it will employ 25 people and feature 15 of lorraine platman’s signature macaroni and cheese dishes with amish - sourced cheeses , offered through a cafeteria - style ordering line .
a long - time favorite of michigan state university students and professors since 1969 , curious book shop has always specialized in popular culture , including comic books , vintage movie magazines , sci - fi , michigan - specific titles and the usual used bookstore fare of fiction , cookbooks , history , etc . be sure to ask to go upstairs , which is sometimes locked .
“i wish people would stop in and say goodbye , or maybe look at something that’s a bargain , ” kramer said . “people still need their blue books and scantrons . ”
birmingham ' s townhouse has a huge following , but downtown ' s townhouse 2 . 0 ( as owner jeremy sasson likes to call it ) is sure to upstage the earlier project . the restaurant features a g reenhouse - style outdoor dining room , that will allow customers to feel like they ' re eating on a patio 365 days per year .
peabody ' s : the popular restaurant in downtown birmingham closed in july after 40 years , selling its site to be redeveloped as a five - story mixed - use building .
this b ridge - themed restaurant is new on our radar , but it seems like a promising venture . the restaurant will offer upscale dining and a menu designed by chef jerry nottage . the owners plan to bring in live music and host concerts on a patio looking out on the detroit river .
melt recently closed in the cass corridor leaving a void in the gelato / cafe niche and an empty storefront on a high - demand block . the space wasn ' t likely to sit uninhabited for long . luckily , ferndale ' s treat dreams snatched up the space , finally bringing their delicious ice cream flavors ( salted caramel ? mexican chocolate ? coffee oreo ? ) to detroit . if the opening goes smoothly , the area will have ice cream in time for summer . yum !
specialty : used books , with a focus on literature and history . there’s a wonderful array of vintage radios on display , but not for sale — nor are the two dogs .
the store touts new releases , fiction and nonfiction , as well as an extensive selection of children’s books and thousands of bargain books at 40 - 60 percent off the cover price .
she is survived by her son and daughter - in - law , harvey and grace mary blitz of sterling heights ; daughter and son - in - law , winifred and robert fabors of detroit ; grandchildren , sarah lynn , marc alan . mrs . blitz was the beloved wife of the late robert blitz .
the first quarter of 2015 started off strong with some hefty openings that included republic , batch brewing company , kuzzo ' s chicken & waffles , and cafe 78 . spring and summer are also squaring up to be big seasons in detroit dining with jolly pumpkin pizzeria and chartreuse kitchen & cocktails wrapping up renovations in midtown and katoi closing in on opening day . later this summer , norberto garita plans to open la noria in southwest and downtown will see the debut of parks & rec by late summer .
the farmer ' s hand the artisanal pantry - market - kitchen offers all michigan - grown fresh produce , meat , dairy , bread , flowers , tea and coffee with a daily rotating menu .
b & n charges similar prices , but faculty are persuaded to order through b & n opposed to marwil . the textbook industry is a racket anyway . sponsored by major corporations . anything to get you to buy a new book . . . when the information in the book hasn ' t changed one bit . you need to buy the book to buy the online package , which is a
necessity
for the class .
mark klimkowski graduated with a master ' s degree in architecture from the university of detroit mercy in 2009 and immediately went into one of the worst job markets for new graduates in generations . so instead of waiting or someone to give him a job , he created his own with virtuoso design + build . the downtown detroit - based venture specializes in everything from interior design to construction build outs . choosing the more active end of the built environment work was an easy choice for klimkowski .
i didn ' t want to sit at a desk all day ,
klimkowski says .
i wanted to get my hands dirty .
today virtuoso design + build is keeping klimkowski and several others busy . the company is an active participant in the building boom in downtown detroit , handling design and build out work for bedrock real estate services , hello innovation and crema , a new bakery set to open in greektown .
we have grown a lot in the last year ,
klimkowski says .
i have four full - time employees now .
to accomodate its growth , the company is looking to find its own home that comes complete with a wood shop and office space . klimkowski hopes to use it not only as a base for virtuoso ' s project work , but also as a place to launch its own furniture line .
we want to be in our own place with design and building space ,
klimkowski says . source : mark klimkowski , owner of virtuoso design + build writer : jon zemke
in lansing . contributions may be made to congregation shaarey zedek sunday school , 1924 coolidge road , east lansing , mi 48823 or to a charity of one’s choice . arrangements by gorsline - runciman co . lansing chapel .
katoi chef brad greenhill is ready to make the jump from food truck to brick and mortar with a new restaurant just west of corktown ' s main drag . greenhill plans to offer similar flavors to those found in his traditional thai street food , but with a bigger kitchen he ' ll have more room to play with the menu . partner courtney henriette says they recently secured a bartender to head their craft cocktail program , although the restaurant partners aren ' t ready to announce the name yet . in the meantime , the restaurant is advertising opportunities in detroit on billboards across new york city .
the boblo boat moored and moldering in ruin in the rouge river in 2016 . â â sadly it was destroyed my fire july 5 , 2018 during a restoration attempt . the second picture was taken a few days before the fire shows downtown detroit in the background . for several years it was moored in the down river nicholson marina in river rouge as seen in 2015 .
that wonderful musty smell that can only found in old books ? imagine being overwhelmed by four floors of it , and that’s just the main store . there are two other smaller locations , one near detroit’s cultural center and another in suburban ferndale . king got started selling used books out of the trunk of his car in 1965 , and now with millions of used books in stock , he says he has no favorites : “i sell used books . i can’t have favorite writers , because when you sell used books you can only favor the books that come in . ” i guess that’s the attitude you need to have in order to expand and acquire millions of books , some of which can be found on their website . this is the kind of place where you can get lost for hours , and where you’ll never come out empty handed . great for collectors of rare or out - of - print books , treasure hunters looking for first editions , and books with more than just an interesting narrative on the inside , but on the jacket and cover as well .
for over a year now dave mancini , owner of supino pizza , has been hard at work on a a sister restaurant , la rondinella . the location will operate next door to the pizzeria in the former taste of ethiopia space . la rondinella ' s menu is expected to include fresh pastas , handmade gnocchi , free - range chicken , grass - fed beef , and supino ' s pizza . on february 25 the restaurant was issued a fixed awning permit .
“kids aren’t buying books . books are expensive – they go online to buy them . there’s rentals , changing traffic patterns , amazon , ” kramer said . “it just totally changed . people shop online — they don’t shop in stores . ”
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the baby of the five stores i visited , leopold’s books has only been in business since 2009 . when greg and sarah lenhoff moved to detroit in 2008 , they decided they wanted to create their own jobs and add something new and non - threatening to the downtown culture . both have experience in education and literature — they met while teaching english to middle schoolers in bedstuy . greg , who grew up in detroit , missed the walkable , local bookstores of new york . he decided to create his own version of that , careful not to impose on the existing culture of the city . on the difference between two cities’ literary scenes , greg said , “the rewards here are different than the rewards in a place like new york… the best version of success here is that people will come out to support you but none of us have any money . if you’re content with doing your reading of your short stories to the audience of five of us who are into that , as long as you’re content with that and sharing it locally , this is an amazing place to do it because people are really supportive . ”
and the first sweet lorraine’s fabulous mac n’ cheez franchise is scheduled to open next week in vernon hills , just north of chicago , next week . the franchisee is hoping “his next one in the chicago area will be a mac & brewz , ” platman said .
it ' s the corner of canfield and cass that represents my field of dreams . three of the four corners are parking lots ( one for wsu ' s university tower apartments ) ; the other is occupied by the old knickerbocker apartment building . this intersection could be a happening hub . one block south along cass is the little strip of businesses bookended by the spiral collective and avalon bakery . going west on canfield there are a couple of small boutiques , a loft development with retail space at street level and the traffic jam restaurant . if the canfield - cass intersection develops , there could be humming spurs along both streets that feed off the foot traffic moving along a greenway . there ' s plenty of residential space in the area . now people need someplace to come out and walk around .
casual midtown restaurant and bar , sweet lorraine ' s fabulous mac n ' brewz ! is creeping closer to opening day . co - founder gary sussman tells eater the new dining spot will receive its final inspection on thursday and expect to see the doors open sometime next week .
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cultural kicks : i went to the virgil h . carr cultural arts center on saturday for the for the kirk lightsey homecoming - marcus belgrave 74th birthday concert . the show was great . nearly as impressive was the youth trio that performed during the headliners ' break , with belgrave ' s son kassan on clarinet , kayvon morgan on drums , and endea owens on bass . the kids take lessons at the carr center , and they showed that the jazz community is bringing along another generation to carry the torch . the art show that ' s up at the carr center also impresses .
it sure is . i still have my surveying textbook which i bought new in sept 1958 for $ 8 . 50 from the school bookstore . it took me through two semesters of surveying ( 3 hours class and 2 hours lab a week ) and one semester of mapping ( 2 hours class and 2 hours lab a week ) . the book is small in dimensions , but closely printed and not much white space . textbooks today are huge in length and width and are mostly white space with not much more information . they are also horribly expensive . i used to get through an engineering semester of 20 credit hours with about $ 50 in textbook costs .
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going south along john r is still pretty stable territory , with ccs , barat house and the scarab club lined up across john r from the dia . the postage stamp - sized hudson ' s art park is an example of the pocket parks developers hope to have sprinkled along the way . it ' s not until you pass the science center and the rackham building and cross warren that surroundings get a little tattered . on the east side are medical center facilities . on the west side are parking lots of the unpaved and weed - infested variety . there are some older buildings in need of sprucing up .
sweet lorraine’s opened the cass and warren sides of its 3 , 000 - square - foot space with windows and painted its storefront a gray color . the landlord liked it so much that he painted the entire building — and its four other storefronts , including epicurus restaurant and the potato place — the same color , platman said .
david moss ' s path to entrepreneurship is a fairly familiar one . he started in business as a kid with a paper route . as a grown - up , he went to work in corporate america as a quality analyst , but he grew tired of that and decided to go back into business for himself , starting touch of class restoration .
when you start with that mentality , it just keeps growing on you ,
moss says . started 14 years ago as a cleaning business , touch of class restoration has evolved into a remediation company specializing in cleaning up water and fire damage . moss made the transition after learning there were higher profit margins in that niche . the company suffered a major setback a 18 months ago when a burglary left moss with a lot of work and no equipment . since then , the company ' s fortunes have changed for the better . moss applied for a $ 10 , 000 neideas grant , which touch of class restoration won last fall .
i bought a lot of new equipment ,
moss says .
i wasn ' t going to let criminals run me out of detroit .
source : david moss , president of touch of class restoration writer : jon zemke
typically saying ,
‘am i glad it’s friday night ! ’ , he would bless his wife and children .
it was his day to be king — not in a lordly way , but to be at rest ,
said lamstein .
it was a happy time for him , a time of good food , family , prayer and rest .
in 2000 , the southfield - based yeshiva beth yehudah honored mr . newman with its golden torah award .
his life has been dedicated to the causes of the jewish people ; bringing our homeland into existence and supporting the education of the next generation of jews ,
u . s . district judge avern cohn , general chairman for award dinner , said at the time .
the restaurant will also offer all - natural , homemade breakfast wraps and pastries , sweet lorraine’s organic coffees and teas , all - natural pop from northwoods soda & syrup co inc . near traverse city , wine , cocktails and more than 30 michigan - brewed craft beers , along with college student staples like pabst blue ribbon and budweiser , said local chef and co - owner platman .
the bustling ends there . as i head west toward cass , a nondescript passage with a couple of wsu - owned buildings , some parking lots , and a loft development begs for something to excite . the garden spot of the strip would be the whitney , the well - known high - end restaurant at woodward . but it ' s across the street from the now - vacant agave restaurant .
unlike chef kate williams ' upscale european tavern , parks & rec will offer a more casual , diner - style atmosphere in the gar castle . customers will be able to stop in for breakfast , lunch , and dinner or perhaps take - out . it ' s also expected to be quite a bit smaller , seating around 25 people . dry aged steaks will be exchanged for pizza rolls , hand pies , and boozy milkshakes .
on a recent trip home to visit my family i decided to visit some favorite old haunts and explore some new ones , in order to help paint a more realistic picture of what is going on there literarily . what i gathered from interviewing these different storeowners is that while the book business is not about making a lot of money , or even about necessarily loving to read , it’s about loving the interaction that comes with people who love books .
stuart mechanical has made some big strides in revenue generation since its launch in 2011 . the madison heights - based hvac firm has gone from zero revenue to in excess of $ 4 million in a few short years . it is now taking aim at crossing another big milestone .
i ' m going to be nipping at the heels of $ 5 million in 2014 ,
says ray barnowske , vice president and manager of operations for stuart mechanical .
the growth has been tremendous .
he would like to see the company’s revenue hit between $ 5 . 5 million and $ 6 million in 2015 . that seems possible since the firm has added a construction department and is taking on big projects like the albert luxury apartment renovation in downtown detroit . stuart mechanical has also grown its staff significantly since its launch . the company started with 10 employees . today it has 30 employees and the occasional intern . it has hired four people , such as service technicians , this year , and is looking to add a few more in early 2015 .
we ' re always looking ,
barnowski says . source : ray barnowske , vice president & manager of operations for stuart mechanical writer : jon zemke
the carr center , 311 e . grand river ave . , in harmonie park , is the newest arts establishment in town . director oliver ragsdale jr . mentioned that , just one year ago , the organization got the keys and started renovating the building . it has hosted literary events , music concerts , art exhibits and educational programs . this summer ' s plans include art , theater and jazz camps for young people . call 313 - 965 - 8430 or see urltoken for more information .
early reports had rockefellers oyster bar scheduled to open in february ; however , owner jai - lee dearing told mlive in january that a slow building permit process was causing significant delays at the broadway site . at the time , dearing expressed a desire to see rockefellers debut by tigers opening day . the second location will offer a slightly different menu than the grosse pointe park restaurant with items like sandwiches and ribs to entice the lunch crowd . dearing , who has several other projects in the works , couldn ' t be reached for comment regarding progress on the restaurant , but with april 6 creeping up , there ' s sure to be an update soon .
personally , i ' m glad . they ' ve never taken the time to improve themselves over the decades . it has looked the same for decades ( and not in a good way ) . like the owner didn ' t want to
waste
any money fixing up a place because students were forced to shop there anyway . the place never really looked inviting outside or inside . and i agree with the comments to that article . the staff were always rude every time i ' ve gone there . i remember one time having to wait 45 minutes to see if a book was in the back because two different staff members
forgot
to look because they were
too busy .
i really do hope that this means the block will be rebuilt . woodward / warren should be wsu ' s showcase intersection . the green space there has always seemed like filler until subway closed . sparse benches and a lack of effort to plant a single tree told me they must have other plans .
clear skies . low 64f . winds sw at 5 to 10 mph . .
the shop is not accepting textbook orders for the winter 2014 semester , and owner brian kramer hopes to make a clean break by the end of the calendar year .
the decision has been in the works for a good long time , said kramer , who has run the shop for nearly 30 years .
and this latest sign that the times are changing really hits close to home .


hilander was a small chain of supermarkets in the metro area of rockford , illinois .

the stores were operated by schnucks , which acquired the chain from the kroger co. on september 21 , 2011 .

the stores have been as of may 2013 rebranded to schnucks .

hilander foods

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hilander foods was a great workplace the people were great , them management were always there for the employees and there family ' s .
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rockford — vintage - inspired t - shirt company bygone brand , founded by rockford residents keith and amy watson , recently released a shirt commemorating the grocery store hilander foods .
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schnucks will interview all hilander associates in good standing and will retain the vast majority . under the current plan , hilander stores will close for inventory at 4 p . m . on sunday , sept . 25 . schnucks will reopen the hilander roscoe , cherry valley , mulford and 11th street locations at 8 a . m . on wednesday , sept . 28 . the hilander main , rural and alpine stores will reopen at 8 a . m . on thursday , sept . 29 .
the hilander name has been around for years and it looks like it will stay that way even after schnucks takes over .
schnucks is acquiring seven hilander stores and one fuel center in rockford from the central division of the kroger co . of cincinnati .
1 ) the st . louis based schnucks , the parent company for logli , is buying seven local hilander stores from kroger corporation .
all hilander stores will close at 4 : 00 sunday afternoon for inventory . four of them will re - open wednesday and three on thursday .
4 ) hilander closes its doors sunday and will reopen with the same name , but as schnucks - owned in the middle of next week .
pharmacy prescriptions will be transferred to the nearest logli store during that time . there will be signs posted at the hilander stores telling shoppers where to go .
the seven stores will continue to operate under the hilander name for the immediate future . the stores , which range in size from 30 , 000 to 81 , 000 square feet , employ about 715 people . schnucks plans to interview all hilander associates in good standing and will retain “the vast majority , ” according to a company release .
rockford ( wifr ) - - a major stateline grocery store chain will soon be under new ownership . schnucks , which owns logli , is buying kroger ' s hilander stores .
under the deal , schnucks is taking over the seven stateline hilander stores and one fuel center at the cherry valley location . that means schnucks will now operate 12 total stateline grocery stores including one in janesville .
when will the hilander stores be open today and saturday ? all stores ( even the 24 - hour ones ) will be open from 7 a . m . to 10 p . m . those two days .
schnuck said ,
we ' re going to be hiring the vast majority of hilander teammates and they will probably end up working in the same store they ' ve been working in up to this point .
st . louis — schnuck markets , which earlier this month sold a handful of memphis area stores to rival kroger co . , on wednesday returned the favor , acquiring seven hilander stores in rockford , ill . from kroger .
st . louis — schnuck markets , which earlier this month sold a handful of memphis area stores to rival kroger co . , on wednesday returned the favor , acquiring seven hilander stores in rockford , ill . from kroger .
shopper elaine hirschenberger ,
i love the personnel at hilander and i tend to feel like i ' m going an environment where i ' m known and i really appreciate them and we talk on a casual basis .
following the hilander acquisition , schnuck markets , inc . will operate 100 stores and 95 in - store pharmacies in missouri , illinois , indiana , wisconsin and iowa . the company was founded in st . louis in 1939 .
we spoke with phil woodman who says he doesn ' t feel there will be any impact on the number of customers woodman ' s foods sees because he feels schnucks and kroger stores here in rockford are a relatively small market compared to the rest of their stake in the nation so the turn over wouldn ' t effect them like a walmart of jewel would . so here ' s what we ' ve learned today .
under the current plan , the hilander stores will close for inventory at 4 p . m . on sept . 25 . four of the stores will reopen on sept . 28 , and the remaining three will open the following day .
st . louis — schnuck markets , which earlier this month sold a handful of memphis - area stores to rival kroger co . , last week returned the favor , acquiring seven hilander stores in rockford , ill . , from kroger .
it might be a great night to stock up . starting today kroger brand items are 50 - percent off and most national brands at hilander are 25 - percent off . there will be an official add out in tomorrow ' s paper .
the hilander stores range in size from 30 , 000 to 81 , 000 square feet and employ approximately 715 associates . schnucks will also acquire pharmacy records from the four in - store pharmacies which means there will be no interruption of services for pharmacy customers .
following the hilander acquisition , schnucks will operate 100 stores and 95 in - store pharmacies in missouri , illinois , indiana , wisconsin and iowa . family - owned schnucks is one of the largest privately held companies in st . louis with $ 2 . 5 billion in annual revenue .
rockford — schnuck market inc . is nearly tripling the size of its footprint in the rockford - area grocery market by purchasing the region’s seven hilander stores , a move schnucks hopes will give the company an edge in the hypercompetitive local food industry . read melissa westphal ' s tweets .
schnuck markets chairman and ceo scott schnuck said ,
our intent is to operate all seven stores , there will be no store closings . for the time being , the hilander name is going to stay in the market place the logli store is going to stay in the marketplace .
i order the food for the display case , i looked out passed weeks and months of sales to predict future sales . stocked frozen sea food and did inventory on all perishables goods . i learned who to use a talons gun , it ' s the small hand held computer . i liked it . i didn ' t like my boss because she was kind of dirty . i came to work everyday clean as a band - aid and she didn ' t . the hardest part was inventory on the frozen foods .
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the best part was working with public . i loved that .
from the schnucks media department rockford ( smd ) - - markets , inc . chairman and ceo scott schnuck today announced that the family - owned company has agreed to acquire seven hilander stores and one fuel center in rockford , ill . from the central division of the kroger company of cincinnati , ohio ( see chart attached ) .
there will be no immediate name change . hilander stores will continue to operate under their current banner . “we don’t intend to make any major changes right away , ” said schnuck . “although we have been operating successfully in the market for 13 years , our focus now is on combining the experience of both workforces and enhancing our understanding of what today’s rockford customers really want and need from their neighborhood market , ” he said .
hilander is in the kroger grocery food store family , so i was quite familiar with the setup and bakery items available . it was clean , didn ' t have a funky smell and the staff were all very nice . the produce was super fresh and we found everything we needed in the selection available . that ' s important when you plan on feeding a crowd of 45 . . . yes , we made 20 pounds of potato salad . not even lying . i also noticed that fresh sushi was being made in the deli area . surprising to see in rockford , ill ! and one more thing . this texas girl isn ' t used to seeing more than beer and wine ( if that ) in your local grocery store . apparently all other states are cool and sell liquor in their grocery stores ! how good did it feel to buy a bottle of patron while picking up sandwich meats ? damn good .
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i order a very simple cake from a local grocery store . it tasted great
first job while in high school , learned to work in a team and to handle customers well .
great coworkers , wonderful bosses , great first job ! i wish that schnuck ' s hadn ' t bought out the stores . not a fan of the schnucks version .
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teammates of schnuck markets , inc . have been serving customers a unique combination of quality food , variety and value for more than seven decades . founded in north st . louis in 1939 , the family - owned grocery company has grown to include nearly 100 stores in five states : missouri , illinois , indiana , wisconsin and iowa . to find the closest store to you , please visit our store directory .
the seeds for the schnucks of today were sown in 1937 , when edwin schnuck started his own wholesale meat business . two years later , his wife , anna , opened the family’s first retail store – a confectionery in north st . louis . their oldest son , edward ( ed ) , followed his parents’ lead and also opened a corner store in the area . soon after , two additional stores were opened by second child , annette , and her husband , raymond hanhardt , and their third child , donald ( don ) , with his wife , doris . while separate enterprises , the four schnuck families operated as one when it came to corporate philosophy , advertising and buying .
by 1947 , the families had opened seven retail grocery stores among them . ed sold his stores to join his father in the business he had established at 4356 manchester in st . louis . later , don and doris sold their store to assist in the acquisition of a second major grocery location in the st . louis suburb of brentwood . schnuck markets soon became established as the “meat masters” with excellence in meat products .
those two locations became the nucleus of the company today . in 1952 , edwin and his two sons incorporated as schnuck markets , inc . they had learned a lot about managing a grocery store from serving independent grocers in their wholesale meat business . that experience also gave them a solid foundation for developing the outstanding meat departments for which schnucks is still known today .
schnucks also became known for the friendliness of our teammates . the friendly atmosphere of the stores so delighted customers that they frequently wrote enthusiastic letters and shared genuine compliments about teammates with schnucks managers . in 1961 , schnucks adopted the slogan “the friendliest stores in town” to highlight what our customers felt was our primary strength .
by the late 1960s , schnucks was operating 10 modern , state - of - the - art stores in the st . louis area . the times were revolutionary ! schnucks was the first major food retailer in the st . louis area to drop popular trading stamps and replace them with “the price revolution” campaign that substituted lower prices for trading stamps . a new symbol accompanied this theme – our friendly saluting soldier – which is still one of the most recognized corporate logos in st . louis .
diversifying our operations in the late 1960s , on the verge of tremendous growth , schnucks opened the first warehouse for produce and high - volume grocery items . the location and size of our distribution facilities have grown through the years to serve the needs of more and more customers shopping at an expanding array of stores . owning and operating our own distribution facilities enables us to provide better service when it comes to delivering the products our customers want when they want them .
1970 was a year of growth ! schnucks opened a new grocery warehouse facility with the capacity to handle future growth . later that year , that growth occurred more rapidly than anticipated when schnucks acquired the bettendorf - rapp chain of stores in st . louis and more than doubled store count overnight . that purchase put schnucks in a position to serve a greater number of customers throughout the st . louis metropolitan area .
in march of 1970 schnucks announced the grand opening of medi mark , the family pharmacy at schnucks hampton and gravois . this was the first combination food and drug store for schnucks and our first pharmacy location . we have since expanded to 95 in - store pharmacies . our pharmacies offer convenient , one - stop shopping with prescriptions filled while the customer shops .
as the needs of customers changed , schnucks became a leader in developing combination food and drug stores beginning in the mid 1970s . these full - service food and drug stores offered customers the convenience of more products and services under one roof . we remain committed to this format today as we continually add and modify the exact product mix in each store to match our customers’ desires .
in our ongoing effort to offer unique , high - quality products to our customers , we began adding manufacturing facilities to our operations in 1961 with the opening of our first bakery plant . in the early 1990s , we consolidated our food preparation in one central usda - inspected kitchen , where entrees , side dishes , salads and smokehouse specialty items are prepared for retail sale in our deli , chef’s express and meat departments . our manufacturing operations have relocated through the years to accommodate growth and gain the advantage of technological advancements and innovations which help us better serve our customers .
the 1980s and 90s also marked a transition in leadership at schnucks from the second generation of the schnuck family to the third . overseeing operations of the company today are the six children of don and doris : scott , todd , craig , mark , terry and nancy , as well as stephanie - ed and marilyn’s only child .
dramatic growth & opportunity 1995 was another banner year for schnucks . in june , schnucks acquired 57 stores from national supermarkets , our single largest competitor in the st . louis metropolitan area .
in 2005 , schnucks opened the first iowa store , in bettendorf , offering savings , service and selection to the quad cities community . at schnucks , growth and change are two constants . as our customers change , we change to meet their needs . as the neighborhoods we serve grow , we grow with them .
with the past as a predictor of the future , we can count on ongoing growth and change at schnucks . one thing will never change : our recognition that our customers are our reason for being . every position in the company exists to help us understand , serve and satisfy our customers .
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schnucks buys 7 rockford , ill . , stores from kroger - st . louis business journal
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less than three weeks after selling nine grocery stores in the memphis area to kroger , schnuck markets inc . is now acquiring seven stores in rockford , ill . , from kroger .
schnucks already operates four supermarkets , under the logli name , in the rockford market .
“we are excited for the opportunity to serve more rockford - area customers , ” said chairman and ceo scott schnuck . “these additional outlets will enhance operating efficiencies across the region and improve our ability to compete with a growing number of traditional and non - traditional retail outlets . ”
schnucks entered the rockford market in 1998 with the purchase of three logli stores and added a fourth location in 2000 . the four stores currently have 675 employees .
scott schnuck said the rockford market has changed over the past decade , with walmart opening more stores and independent chicago stores entering the market . “it’s a very price - competitive marketplace , ” he said . “we’re going to have our job in front of us to maintain our position here . this acquisition will create efficiencies in buying , advertising and logistics that will help . ”
on sept . 2 , schnucks sold nine grocery stories and eight gas stations in memphis to kroger . schnuck said its three remaining schnucks stores are in the process of selling off all their inventory , such as schnucks private - label items , that kroger did not purchase when it acquired the other memphis locations . the three remaining schnucks should be closed by the end of next week , he said . schnucks entered the memphis market in 2002 with the purchase of 12 former seessel’s grocery stores from albertson’s inc .
“we were unable to gain the strong foothold we had hoped for when we entered the market in 2002 , ” scott schnuck said at the time of the sale . “schnucks competes very favorably in other markets , but in the mid - south , fierce competition including a growing number of non - traditional grocers and a lingering high price perception was the one - two punch that brought us to today’s announcement . ”
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going from a family run operation to a corporate run operation is always difficult but i this case it was a plus and minus . you lose the one on one relationship vs . the corporate systems . i learned from both aspects and grew with the experience .
i was a cahier for this company until i moved to california . i loved being a cashier !
overnite stocking of shelves . cleaning , and facing items as well as setting up floor displays . all coworker assigned aisle to stock and to help others get their aisle finished on time .
i order the food for the display case , i looked out passed weeks and months of sales to predict future sales . stocked frozen sea food and did inventory on all perishables goods .
i learned who to use a talons gun , it ' s the small hand held computer . i liked it . i didn ' t like my boss because she was kind of dirty . i came to work everyday clean as a band - aid
so what we want to know is how will that affect us so we looked into this sale ' s impact on employees and customers .
schnucks also plans to re - hire the more than 700 employees that work throughout the seven stores .
schnuck said , “i don ' t think it will be any effect at all , that ' s something where we have to sit down with the union .
shopper lynne hambel said ,
i hope they ' ll be able to bring in to more variety back into the logli / schnucks stores .
schnucks says the deal will help them survive against competing store and their prices will show it .
some more permanent change though : there will no longer be the kroger shopper ' s card since kroger owns the rights to that . logli says they try to immediately offer the best and lowest prices without a card . however , they say a savings card is a possibility in the future .
schnucks says they will have a customer call line to get feedback on what shoppers would like to see in the new stores .
schnuck said , “we are excited for the opportunity to serve more rockford - area customers . convenience is one of the primary factors customers use to determine where they shop for groceries . these additional outlets will enhance operating efficiencies across the region and improve our ability to compete with a growing number of traditional and non - traditional retail outlets helping to ensure we remain a strong contributor in the rockford community . ”
schnucks entered the rockford area in 1998 with the purchase of three logli supermarkets . the company added the rockford plaza charles street location in 2000 . the four stores currently employ 675 teammates . ( in 2002 , schnucks also opened a logli store in nearby janesville , wis . )
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