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Kessel Food Market
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Kessel Food Market was an American grocery store chain founded in 1981 in the city of Saginaw, Michigan. The chain was managed by founder Al Kessel and his family until 2000, when it was purchased by Kroger of Cincinnati, Ohio. The chain's first stores were all former Kroger stores in the Saginaw and Flint areas, and were supplied by Kroger wholesalers. At its peak, Kessel comprised more than twenty stores. Acquisition by Kroger In 2000, Kroger purchased twenty stores from the Kessel chain, and over the next six years, these stores were remodeled and converted to the Kroger name. Former locations *Bay City - 945 N. Euclid - converted from Giantway 1992, now Kroger *Bridgeport - 3131 Williamson Rd - closed *Burton **1135 N. Belsay Rd. - now Kroger **1200 E. Bristol - now Kroger *Corunna - 2520 E. Main St. - closed 1996, now Save-a-Lot *Davison - 817 S. State St. - originally Hamady, later Kessel, then Kroger; closed November 2005 when new Kroger opened downtown, now partially occupied by Dollar General *Fenton - 1236 N. Leroy St. - demolished for Dollar General and other shops *Flint **2918 Flushing Rd. - closed 2000, now Save-a-Lot **1916 Davison Rd. - now Kroger **2629 W.Pierson Rd. - now Kroger **3838 Richfield Rd. - now Kroger **4841 Clio Rd. - originally Yankee Department Store, later Hills, then Kessel, now Kroger **G-3288 Corunna Rd. - converted from Kroger in 1990s, reverted to Kroger **G-5429 Corunna Rd. - originally Hamady Supermarket; now Kroger **G-5186 Fenton Rd. - converted from 23 Market 1996, now Kroger *Flushing **1563 E. Pierson Rd. - originally Hamady, closed 1996, relocated to former 23 Market location **1542 E. Pierson Rd. - converted from 23 Market 1996, now Kroger *Grand Blanc - 12731 S. Saginaw St. - opened 1960s as Kroger, converted to Kessel in 1990s, reverted to Kroger *Mt. Morris - G-7188 N. Saginaw St. - converted from Kroger in 1990s, reverted to Kroger *Saginaw **3355 Holland - converted from Giantway 1992, now Save-a-Lot **3805 N. Michigan Ave. - originally Giantway, now Save-a-Lot **3860 Dixie Hwy. - now Kroger **5025 Gratiot Rd. - now Kroger **5700 State St. - originally Giantway, now Kroger **3430 State St. - now Kroger **2490 Tittabawassee Rd. - vacant *Swartz Creek - 9098 Miller Rd. - closed in 2004, later Save-a-Lot, closed 2007 
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