Martin's Super Markets

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Martin's Super Markets
Private
Industry Retail
Founded1947 [1]
FounderMartin and Jane Tarnow [1]
Headquarters South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
Number of locations
21
Area served
Michiana
ProductsBakery, banking, beer, dairy, deli, frozen foods, gasoline (select locations), general merchandise, liquor (select locations), meat, pharmacy, produce, seafood, drinks
Website martins-supermarkets.com

Martin's Super Markets is an American retail supermarket chain headquartered in South Bend, Indiana. The chain operates 21 stores throughout both Michigan and Indiana. [2] Most stores include a deli, bakery, produce, meat and seafood department, among the traditional grocery and non-edible aisle.

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Five Martin's Super Markets locations feature a neighboring Paw Mart pet store. [2]

Martin's Super Markets opened a Martin's Express convenience store on South Bend's far west side. [3]

In 2018, Grand Rapids, Michigan-based SpartanNash acquired the Martin's Super Markets chain. [1] [4]

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2014 shooting incident

On January 15, 2014, a gunman entered a Martin's Supermarket store located in Elkhart, shooting and killing two women; the assailant was shot dead by local police. [5] [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Bauer, Caleb; Semmler, Ed (November 21, 2018). "Michigan Company Buying Martin's Super Markets Says It Won't Change Name or Close Stores". South Bend Tribune . p. A1. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Stores". martins-supermarkets.com. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  3. ↑ Kusz, Brandon. "Martin's Express to open in Goshen on Thursday". Wndu.com. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  4. ↑ Bauer, Caleb (January 4, 2019). "Acquisition of Martin's Supermarkets by SpartanNash Is Finalized". South Bend Tribune. p. A1. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  5. ↑ Hanlon, John. "Three dead after gunman opens fire inside Martin's Super Market in Elkhart". Wndu.com. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  6. ↑ Nickeas, Adam Sege and Peter. "Victims identified in fatal shooting at supermarket". Articles.chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 21 November 2018.


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