Emigration Market was a small neighborhood grocery store located at 1760 E. 1300 S. in Salt Lake City and has served the Yalecrest neighborhood since 1942. The doors to this magnificent specialty store closed permanently April 3rd, 2010 after a week of total liquidation and discount prices. The news of the closure was met with a lot of sadness from neighbors, family and employees. The last day to clear out the Market upon being sold to another company was July 23rd, 2010.
My brother-in-law JT Martin and sister Kimberly bought Emigration Market in 1999 and it was their pride and joy. They remodeled it, fixed it up and added a great-tasting restaurant to the front patio. Due to the financial state of the economy and the slow traffic flow of neighbors, Emigration Market was falling behind. After months of trying to pull itself out of the hole and getting steady shoppers willing to buy, there was no other choice to be made but to close its doors for good. Emigration Market will be missed by many!
It has been tough to watch my sister and her family the last few months pick up the pieces after losing their business they had owned for so long. I pray that all feelings will resolve and they can begin to get back what was lost somehow in a new business.
Get feeling better Todd!
We love all of you!
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