CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Dave’s Market introduced at the moment they are going to be buying Zagara’s Market, situated on Lee Street in Cleveland Heights.

Zagara’s, one of many final unbiased grocers in Cuyahoga County, opened within the metropolis of Cleveland, transferring to Cleveland Heights in 1988.

It appears solely becoming for the shop to hitch the Dave’s household, a fifth-generation family-owned and operated enterprise with three generations energetic in its enterprise.

In keeping with a launch from the corporate, Zagara’s Market will shut on October 21 and reopen as Dave’s Market and Eatery on October 29. 

They famous the transition will embrace a big funding and retailer replace.

Dave’s Market at Cedar-Fairmount will shut on October 25, nevertheless Dave’s Market at Severance City Heart will proceed to serve the group.

John Zagara, proprietor and operator of Zagara’s, gives because of his clients and workers for his or her help over the previous three many years:

“There are only a few giant, single-location unbiased grocery shops left within the U.S.  With restricted shopping for energy and the lack to scale-up operations in the identical means a bigger chain can, it’s all the time been a problem to be aggressive and worthwhile.  With the assistance of my proficient managers and workers, and the large help of our loyal clients, we’ve been profitable.  However anybody working a enterprise at the moment is aware of that the present setting gives unprecedented challenges.  By transitioning our retailer to the Dave’s household, we’re assuring native possession continues for the enterprise we labored so onerous to construct.”

David Saltzman, a fifth-generation member of the Saltzman household, which owns Dave’s Markets, had this to say:

“We proceed to imagine in Cleveland Heights and we’re able to deepen our funding within the metropolis.  We’re going to rebrand the brand new location as Dave’s Market and Eatery.  Zagara’s clients will proceed to search out the gadgets they’ve all the time shopped for and extra.  As a way to reduce buyer disruption from the start, the shop structure shall be related and clients can expect to find gadgets they have been accustomed to plus an expanded selection.   Extra Day One enhancements will embrace prolonged hours throughout the shop, Grandpa Dave’s well-known fried hen, made-to-order scorching sandwiches, freshly squeezed orange juice, a brand new meat counter and extra deli choices.”

“Transferring our operation from Cedar-Fairmount to the Zagara’s location on Lee Street will permit us to proceed offering clients with the absolute best service, choice and costs in a big location with superb potential,” stated Saltzman.  “The Lee Street retailer was constructed to be a family-owned operation and I’m completely happy to say it would keep that means,” he added.

The discharge states all of Dave’s workers on the closing Cedar-Fairmount retailer shall be supplied employment on the Lee Street retailer, or different Dave’s areas. 

Workers of Zagara’s may even be supplied jobs with Dave’s. 

Early plans for a 2023 renovation of the Lee Street retailer embrace updates to décor, lighting and flooring, in addition to enhancements designed to enhance the procuring expertise.

“I couldn’t be extra happy to go away the Zagara legacy and the Lee Street retailer that I constructed within the arms of the Saltzman household.  Will probably be an thrilling place to buy and I want them each success as they make their imaginative and prescient for it a actuality,” stated Zagara.

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