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This entry refers to a departed business — a business that has closed or left town. All information here is for historical reference only. |
State Market is a departed business that was a long-time institution in Davis. Part of the IGA grocer's association, there were four locations at different times:
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a store in the Davis Manor shopping center on East 8th Street just west of Pole Line
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a store downtown on the southeast corner of Second and D
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a store on Russell and Anderson (where Rite Aid is now)
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and in its final incarnation as Harvest Market where Safeway/Payless used to be in University Mall, in the location now occupied by Cost Plus.
State Market was owned by the Gee family, who operated it for three generations. State Market closed its East Davis store first. The downtown and West Davis stores remained popular until finally the downtown location shut its doors, leaving downtown without any grocery store (the Safeway on G Street where the Co-Op is now had closed years earlier). The staff consolidated its shifts with the staff at the Russell Boulevard store, which closed, seemingly forever, with a huge closing sale, farewell party, and remembrances from the community at large. But not too long after, the Gee family decided to re-open across the street in the mall, with a stronger emphasis on produce, which has long been State Market's strength. Unfortunately this last store also closed, and State Market is no more.
Besides the Gee family, State Market was home to some of Davis' well known business employees, some of whom were known throughout town by their first names only. Long-time employees Dianne, Art, and Judy were familiar to thousands of customers for years.
