Mister Z Supermarket

LOMBARD – The parking lot of Lombard's independently owned grocery store, Mr. Z's, 401 S. Main St., stood empty all week after the business closed its doors Sept. 28.
The Zeidler family owned and operated the store from 1933 until it closed last week. Several Lombard residents spoke out on the store's Facebook page to share fond memories of the local grocery store and mourn it's closing.  Mr. Z's had come a long way from humble beginnings. Herman and Clara Zeidler opened their first grocery store in Chicago in 1923. The family moved the business to Elmhurst in 1933.
Then in 1967, the Zeidler family opened their second store at 727 S. Main St. in Lombard. They operated both stores for nine years, closing the Elmhurst store when they moved to the 401 S. Main St. building in 1976.