Popular Oakland County Grocery Store Closing After Nearly 60 Years

TROY, MI — A popular Oakland County grocery store is closing one of its locations.

Hollywood Markets is closing its location along Maple Road in Troy after nearly six decades. The market, which is owned by The Welch Family, was built in 1966 and opened a year later.

The family did not say exactly when the market will close. Patch left a phone message asking for more details.

"Unfortunately, with the retail climate and intense competition surrounding this store, we have made the difficult decision to close our doors at this location only," staff said in a social media post.

Staff also said that closing the Troy market will allow them to keep focus on their other stores in Madison Heights, Royal Oak and Bloomfield Hills.

The Troy location is the second market to close this year after the family closed its Rochester location "as a result of differing visions with the plaza's landlord."

Employees at its Troy location will be offered positions at the other stores, the post said.

“We know that we have your trust and appreciate everything the Troy and Birmingham communities have done for us over the past six decades. We will see you down the road!” the post read.

The Welch family opened its first grocery store in Detroit in 1924, and the first store under the Hollywood Markets name opened in 1950 in Royal Oak, according to the company website.