A Whole Lot More Than A Supermarket: Tom’s Food Markets
Toms Food Market on 11th St. in Traverse City was established in 1946 by Tom and Eva Deering. When it first opened, it was a tiny butcher shop in the heart of downtown, selling mostly meat. In 1961, Tom’s Food Market opened its first full-sized grocery shop on the town’s western outskirts, fifteen years after…