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In 1968, another Tom's market opened at the corner of 14th and Division Streets in Traverse City, and the original store at 11th and Maple was closed, the building now occupied by a Salvation Army second hand store. Tom's went through further expansion in the 1980's and 1990's. A third Tom's market opened in Acme in 1983, and a fourth was opened in leased space at Traverse City's Cherryland Mall (now Cherryland Center) in 1986 (The Cherryland store was a former Kroger). In 1993, Tom's Markets purchased a local grocery store in Northport , opening the fifth Tom's, and in 1994, the sixth Tom's was opened at the East Bay Plaza where another supermarket (Giantway) had been located. In 2006, the West Bay Tom's Market building was totally rebuilt. Over the years, Tom's Food Market has offered other items in addition to groceries, among them being cut Christmas Tree s each December and bulk items. Additional items available now are baked goods and deli items, both locally made by the Tom's Food Market company. The primary wholesaler for Tom's is Spartan Stores , through whom they also run advertising.1 "Independently owned chains that are customers of Spartan's wholesale operations in the area include Oleson's Food Stores and Tom's Food Market." "The move ... gives the Spartan group additional clout with product suppliers, said Tom's owner Dan Deering. Together ... they can offer suppliers who cut prices better display of their products in the inserts along with better display positions within the stores." REFERENCES http://www.gtherald.com/2001/may/30sparta.htm EXTERNAL LINKS |
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