A family-run North Carolina meat and produce market has reached the end of an almost four-decade run, with its owner citing the rising cost of doing business. The Greensboro shutdown comes as grocery stores across the country adjust their footprints, but the pressure on this independent market has been particularly personal.
Town & Country Meat & Produce Market, located on West Vandalia Road in Greensboro, was founded in 1989 by the father of current operator Christy Umfleet. The family announced September 30 as the store’s closing day after serving local customers for about 37 years.
Rising expenses put pressure on a family business…