News that Atlas will close shocks loyal customers

Indianapolis Star ^ | April 12, 2002 | Gargi Chakrabarty

[bleudevil]

Battle with butchers union prompts beloved specialty supermarket to close its doors after more than 50 years.

Mary Owens looked shocked as Eleanor Maurer calmly gave her the news.

"Hi, Mary. Did you know we're closing Atlas in a month?"

[bleudevil]

This is a nice little store (little compared to the megastores of today). They really do have lots of unusual items, as well as regular grocery stuff. I guess independent stores are more vulnerable to union tactics.

[bleudevil]

Does anyone know how to post a story specifically to a state topic? I subscribe to the Indiana topic and I wanted this story to show up there, but it didn't. I checked "local news" in my choices. Thanks for any help.

[curmudgeonII]

I understand that talks still are going on with the union. IMO this may be a ploy on the part of management to bring pressure on the union. The union's upset about management wanting the 6 meatcutters to have the option of getting out of the union.

[boris]

I thought maybe Atlas was Shrugging.

--Boris