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Hollywood Markets to close Troy location

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By Max Reinhart, Medianews Group

Hollywood Markets is closing in Troy after practically six many years of enterprise at its Maple Highway location.

The closure is the second for the native grocery store chain this yr. In January, the Rochester location closed “resulting from differing views on the a part of the plaza’s landlord,” Hollywood Markets mentioned on its web site.

The corporate, which has been owned by the Welch household for generations, mentioned it’s now closing the Troy location resulting from retail traits and competitors.

“Since we constructed this constructing in 1966, we have now been blessed to name this metropolis our dwelling,” Hollywood Markets mentioned in a Fb put up Monday. “Sadly, with the retail local weather and intense competitors surrounding this retailer, we have now made the tough choice to shut our doorways at this location solely.”

The Troy retailer’s final day in enterprise has not but been decided, officers mentioned, however it is going to possible be someday across the finish of the month.

The corporate mentioned the most recent closure will enable Hollywood Markets to deal with its remaining places, in Bloomfield Hills, Madison Heights and Royal Oak.

The Welch household opened its first grocery store in Detroit in 1924, in accordance with the corporate’s web site. The primary retailer beneath the Hollywood Markets identify opened in 1950 in Royal Oak.

A second Royal Oak location was established in 1959 with shops in Troy, Auburn Hills and Shelby Township within the Sixties and Seventies. In 1999, the situation was moved from Auburn Hills to Bloomfield Township.

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The corporate expanded in 2007, buying former Michigan-based farmer Jack Chain and turning its shops in Madison Heights, Rochester and Lake Orion into Hollywood markets.

A few decade later, the Shelby Township and Lake Orion shops have closed, partially resulting from elevated competitors, in accordance with the corporate’s web site.

Workers who labored on the Troy location can be supplied positions on the three remaining shops, officers mentioned.

“We all know we have now your belief and admire all the pieces the communities of Troy and Birmingham have executed for us over the previous six many years,” the corporate mentioned on Fb.

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