Marsh Supermarkets
Defunct grocery chain based in central Indiana / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Marsh Supermarkets?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Marsh Supermarkets was an American retail food chain headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, with a peak number of 86 stores in 2013 located throughout central Indiana and parts of western Ohio (including metropolitan Cincinnati). Its eventual parent company was Sun Capital Partners, headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.
Quick Facts Company type, Industry ...
Company type | Private |
---|---|
Industry | Retail (Grocery) |
Founded | 1931; 93 years ago (1931) in Muncie, Indiana |
Founder | Ermal Marsh |
Defunct | July 8, 2017; 6 years ago (2017-07-08) |
Fate | Chapter 7 bankruptcy Liquidation sale |
Successors | Kroger, Needler's Fresh Market |
Headquarters | Indianapolis, Indiana |
Number of locations |
|
Area served | Central Indiana, Western Ohio |
Key people |
|
Products | Grocery |
Owner |
|
Number of employees | 9,000 |
Subsidiaries |
|
Website | marsh.net at the Wayback Machine (archived June 19, 2017) |
Close
The company filed for bankruptcy on May 11, 2017, and was eventually liquidated. Topvalco, Inc., a subsidiary of supermarket competitor Kroger purchased 11 out of the 44 remaining stores while Ohio-based Fresh Encounter purchased another 15 stores. The unsold 18 stores were closed on or before July 8, 2017.