Marsh Supermarkets closing nine more stores this month
The latest announced closings, seven of which are in the Indianapolis area, bring the total number of Marsh grocery stores that are set to shut their doors this month to 19.
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With loss of pharmacies, Marsh can no longer sell hard liquor
State law prohibits grocery stores without pharmacies from selling spirits, prompting Marsh to offer big discounts on its inventory.
Marsh Supermarkets closing all in-store pharmacies
The struggling grocery chain told employees Friday morning that it plans to discontinue pharmacy operations and has sold customer prescription files to a national drug store chain.
Marsh cites ‘weak performance’ for three more store closures
The three closures include a store involved in a lawsuit filed by a landlord that accuses Marsh of not paying rent at the site.
Marsh exit strategy: Sell individual stores?
Struggling Marsh Supermarkets’ best bet at this point would be to close underperforming stores and find buyers for its most profitable ones, industry experts say.
Marsh Supermarkets set to close Nora store in April
The Marsh chain continues to downsize amid growing competition. The store on East 86th Street has struggled to attract customers since a Kroger opened across the street in 2010.
Marsh poised for more closings, sued for nonpayment of rents
Struggling Marsh Supermarkets has stopped paying rent on six Indianapolis stores, a move that might suggest the struggling chain is preparing to close them to shore up finances.
Marsh Supermarkets’ financial struggles have long history
Sun Capital Partners bought Marsh Supermarkets in 2006, rescuing it from potential collpase. But now, more than a decade later, the financial woes have returned.
Marsh to close store near 53rd and Keystone
Marsh Supermarkets, which has been showing signs of struggle amid growing competition, plans to close the store Jan. 28. The location is where Marsh opened its first Indianapolis store, in 1957.
Marsh grocery chain owes more than $200,000 in unpaid bills
Contractors and at least one landlord say Marsh Supermarkets has fallen behind on rent and other bills—a development that suggests the locally based chain is facing heightened financial strain.
Marsh Supermarkets HQ building on block for $28.6 million
Marsh said it will continue to lease the 25-year-old building from the buyer until Nov. 21, 2026, at an initial annual rent of more than $2.8 million.
Grocery wholesaler to lay off 187 after losing Marsh contract
C&S Wholesale Grocers Inc. says it will eliminate 187 jobs in Indianapolis and Yorktown because its contract with Marsh Supermarkets Inc. is coming to an end.
Gershman buys Lockerbie Marketplace block downtown
A mostly historic four-building commercial property that encompasses an entire city block near Massachusetts Avenue has changed hands.
Marsh says it will upgrade nearly half its stores in 2016
The Fishers-based grocery chain did not say how much it would spend to "remodel and upgrade" 30 of its 73 stores.
Instacart rolls out grocery delivery service in Indianapolis
Instacart said it has hired 70 local shoppers who will pick up and deliver merchandise starting Tuesday from Marsh Supermarkets, Whole Foods Market, Petco, Georgetown Market and Costco.
Marsh renews Symphony on Prairie sponsorship through 2018
The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra’s outdoor concert series posted total attendance of more than 100,000 in 2014. Marsh Supermarkets has sponsored the series since its inception in 1982.
Kroger’s onslaught will put Marsh under further siege
Marsh, which has retrenched repeatedly since being acquired by Sun Capital Partners in 2006, now must weather even more competition from Kroger.
Combatants in grocery feud are finally making peace
Attorneys for the Marsh Supermarkets and Don Marsh have quietly reached a settlement on the final issue: how much each side owes the other for legal fees on claims on which they prevailed. Each had argued since last fall the other owed $1.7 million.
DINING: Marsh markets lunchtime meals
No fine dining establishments in central Indiana is likely to have as much of an impact on the dining habits of local residents and workers as the new downtown Marsh Cafe.
Whole Foods confirmed as Market Square anchor
The specialty grocery chain will occupy 40,000 square feet on the ground level of the $81 million development slated to be built on a portion of the former Market Square Arena site.