Is Michigan Famous Grocery Store Farmer Jack Finally Returning?

When you think of grocery shopping in Michigan, the first thing that normally comes to mind is the now nationally well-known Meijer brand. However, going back to my early childhood there was more than just Meijer that hit close to home, as another titan of grocery shopping was very well-known on the east side of the state.

That former titan was Farmer Jack. Farmer Jack started in 1924 originally as Tom’s Quality Meets when the Jewish-Russian immigrants Tom Borman and Sam Burlak opened up their first grocery store in Detroit. It would go through name changes such as Lucky Stores, Food Fair, Borman Food Stores Inc., Traded As Food Fair Borman’s Inc., and eventually Farmer Jack from 1987 until they closed down and became defunct in 2007.

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Is Farmer Jack About To Come Back?

It was a sad day when the last farmer Jack closed because it was so much a part of our childhood and a staple of the East side of Michigan. Recently a Facebook post was made that once again, church people into thinking that Farmer Jack was going to reopen, saying that the Eastern Market in Detroit would be hosting a Farmer Jack pop-up stand.

Thousands of people shared the post and were excited only to find out that it originated from Wayne County Wire, a satirical Facebook page that easily bates and fools people on a regular basis.

As of now officially, there is never been any return of farmer Jack planned out, as the company was purchased by A&P, who also met their fate in 2015 after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Nobody truly knows if Farmer Jack will ever return, but clearly, people want the store back.