Hello Melissa,
You're right. The Rincon Market has only been on the corner of 6th
and Tucson since the late 60's. Apparently before that, it was Savory
Foods, and before that, Martin Drug. Does anyone know when the
building was built, and if Martin was the original occupant?
Here's what the Citizen wrote about Rincon Market's history and recent
change of ownership:
Published: 01.23.2008
81-year-old Rincon Market to be sold
TOM STAUFFER
Tucson Citizen
Locally owned and operated since before the Great Depression, Rincon
Market will be sold to its third Tucson family next month, said
co-owner and general manager Paul Cisek.
The venerable market at 2513 E. Sixth St., which has been owned by the
Ciseks since 1975, will be sold to longtime family friends, he said.
"The family that's buying it is very much in awe of the status that
Rincon Market has in the community and does not want to do anything to
lose that status," Cisek said. "All the employees are staying. I'm
what you call the transition team and will be staying on at their
pleasure."
Opened in 1926 at 1802 E. Hawthorne St. by Jack Uvodich Sr. and Jr.,
the market moved in 1967 to what had been Savory's Food Market, which
was destroyed by fire that year.
The move was necessary for the expanding University of Arizona campus.
Emily and Joe Cisek, 82 and 85, respectively, spurned an offer to sell
the market about a year ago, said son Paul.
"They didn't want to sell yet, but what changed everything was that my
mother suffered a severe stroke in June and needs 24-hour care," said
the 49-year-old Cisek, who has been the market's manager for three
decades. "We pretty much decided that we came in this together, and
we're going to leave together."
Cisek said he did not want to divulge the name of the new owners until
the contract becomes final.
"We're very happy to be working with another family to keep it
locally-owned and preserve it, and we expect to be able to make an
official announcement in February," he said.
A fixture in the Sam Hughes neighborhood not only as a grocery store,
but also as a deli, cafe, and caterer, Rincon's ventures should
continue without a hitch, Cisek said.
"I think the new family is really dedicated to serving our customers
the same way we have for 30 years," he said.
- In vanishingtucson@..., "Melissa Talley" <mmtalley@...>
wrote:
Speaking of Rincon Market, does anybody know the history of it?
There is a
picture inside of it of a building which says Rincon Grocer or
something to
that effect. But its definitely not the building that Rincon is in
now. I
was wondering if it started somewhere else or if they just altered the
building?
Melissa
On 3/4/08, joebuck95@... <joebuck95@...> wrote:
Hi Carlos,
Thanks for the link. I'm assuming Martin Drug store #9 is the row of
buildings where the Rincon Market is.
