Position: Good Morning Cleveland anchor/reporter
Fligner’s Market is celebrating 100 years in business. The grocery staple has made a real impact on the Lorain community. It began as Lorain Cut-Rate Fruit Company back in 1924. It's been in the same location and has expanded over the years.
Kel Fligner, 84, owned the store for decades. Good Morning Cleveland Anchor Tiffany Tarpley spoke with him about this milestone less than two weeks before his untimely death. “I was a meat cutter and I cut meat for all those years, from cutting meat by hand to finally cutting meat with band saws, but I loved it and it was just something about it,” he said. “We used to have big crowds of people in front of the meat counter and customers would be talking and it was just a whole different world.”“People come from an hour and a half away to buy meat here,” he said. “Beautiful cattle, all local cattle, we have the nicest help, we really do.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
You're invited to a free celebration of culture, art and hope in Cleveland on May 25Education: Lorain Admiral King High School, Lorain County Community College, Bowling Green State University
Read more »
Family-friendly fun at Lorain Raceway ParkEducation: Lorain Admiral King High School, Lorain County Community College, Bowling Green State University
Read more »
It's planting season! Lorain nonprofit sows seeds of hopeEducation: Lorain Admiral King High School, Lorain County Community College, Bowling Green State University
Read more »
FTSE 100 Keeps Hitting New Records, while Dow and Nasdaq 100 Continue to GainIndices begun the week well on Monday, and the FTSE 100 is poised to rejoin the fray at new record highs this morning.
Read more »
100 Good Afternoon Greetings Sure to Brighten Someone's DayDigital destination for sophisticated men & women. Live your best life with expert tips and news on health, food, sex, relationships, fashion and lifestyle.
Read more »
Sam Ash to close down for good after 100 years of businessSam Ash announced recently that the chain would be closing all of its store locations. According to the New York Times, the Sam Ash family stated that the retailer couldn't 'compete in the era of online shopping.'
Read more »