Abandoned Marsh: North Walnut Street in Muncie

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“Abandoned Marsh” was my project to stylistically document the Marsh supermarkets closed by Sun Capital Partners, an investment firm that owned the home-grown company for the final decade of its eighty-six year history. Marsh was a regional grocery store chain that was founded in Muncie and eventually grew to encompass 157 supermarkets, 154 convenience stores, three florists, two catering services, and a restaurant. The last Marsh supermarket closed in 2017.

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Food Wise House Wives Save(d) At Wise Food

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Probably every mid-sized midwestern city has, or had, a local grocer. Though Muncie’s been home to many one-offs along with the Richmond-based interloper Eavey’s, three major players – Marsh, Ross, and Wise- defined our grocery scene for years. I love a good supermarket history, and I was reminded of one a couple of weeks ago when I went to Central Indiana Orthopedics to get my shoulder checked out.

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