KALAMAZOO, MI — Artisan Sandwich Company will close for good at 3 p.m. on Friday, April 25, after eight years of business at 348 S. Kalamazoo Mall.
“We’re making a personal decision for our young family to close the store in downtown Kalamazoo,” co-owner Ryan Schmidt said. “I’m grateful for the time and experience downtown Kalamazoo offered.”
Schmidt and his wife Viviana opened Artisan Sandwich Co. in 2017. The Western Michigan University grads specialized in delicatessen-style sandwiches made to order with high-quality ingredients.
Popular specialty sandwiches included the Kalamazoo Club (bacon, ham, and turkey) and the Albacore tuna salad sandwich (with fresh albacore tuna made in small batches daily)…