Name/Title
Thomas MarketsEntry/Object ID
2020.25.1836Description
Circa 1960
SOUTHTOWN MARKET
4913 Lake Avenue
THOMAS MARKET
3323 St Joseph Avenue
THOMAS MARKET
4913 Lake Avenue
THOMAS MARKET
205 W Main, Savannah MO
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Those were the good ole days for sure
Thomas Markets were those neighborhood markets that you loved to shop at.
They were a small version of the large grocery stores.
In the mid '30's, E. C. Thomas began selling fresh fruit and vegetables throughout Midwest Missouri off the back of his truck. A few years later, he opened up Thomas Fruit Market on St Joseph Avenue. Thomas Market remained here for many years.
3323 St Joseph Avenue, as of 2011 it was a Dollar General.
4913 Lake Avenue, as of 2011 it was Sack N' Save (in 2013 it closed).
205 W Main, Savannah MO, as of 2011 it was Green Hills Supermarket.
In future years, E. C. Thomas's sons, Jim, Roy and Ernie Thomas operated 4 Thomas Markets (I seem to be missing a 4th store)
Jim Thomas's children, Don, Mark, Mike, Carl and Kay assisted in operating the stores.
Sadly, the Thomas Market on St Joseph Avenue closed many years ago and is currently a Dollar General Store.
THOMAS MARKET
SACK N SAVE
4913 Lake Avenue
Previously was a Thomas Market
L. B. Newey, who had operated an AG Grocery store at 1802 Olive, closed the store and opened the Sack N Save in South St Joseph.
The store closed for good in 2013.
