Sweetheart Market was a family-owned store on the corner of Taft Road and Route 11 in North Syracuse, New York. It started as a small produce stand that was opened by Thomas Spinelli in 1945. By 1952 his son-in-law, George E. Gelsomin, bought the business. Under George E. Gelsomin's ownership, the stand grew and became a small corner store. In 1978 A large supermarket was built in place of the small corner stand and the store was incorporated under the name Sweetheart Corner, Inc. George E. Gelsomin passed the business to his son, George T. Gelsomin, in the late 1980s. Sweetheart Market became a favorite among many local residents because it provided a more friendly atmosphere than the larger chain stores. It was the same chain stores, however, that forced Sweetheart Market to go out of business on July 19, 2003.
The supermarket was demolished and an Eckerd Pharmacy has been built in its place. The original Sweetheart Market sign remains in its original location, where it will remain as a landmark.
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