Felpausch

Felpausch Food Center

Industry	Supermarket
Founded	Hastings, Michigan, 1933
Founder	Roman C. Felpausch
Defunct	2013
Fate	Purchased by Spartan Stores in March 2007
Successor	Family Fare D&W Fresh Market
Headquarters	Grand Rapids, MI
Number of locations	0
Key people	James Felpausch (president) Craig Sturken (CEO)
Brands	Spartan President's Choice Top Care Full Circle
Subsidiaries	Felpausch Xpress, Zucca's, Harding's Market

Felpausch Food Center Template:IPAc-en was a grocery store chain operating regionally from its base in Hastings, Michigan, United States. Established in Hastings in 1933, the chain mainly served communities in the southwestern part of Michigan's Lower Peninsula. In March 2007, Spartan Stores (now known as SpartanNash) acquired Felpausch's 20 outlets and subsequently rebranded most locations as either Family Fare or D&W Fresh Market.

History

Roman C. Felpausch founded the company in 1933 in Hastings, Michigan. A new store was established in Albion in 1954. By the early 1960s, Felpausch had extended its presence to include stores in Eaton Rapids, Marshall, and Mason.

In 1971, the chain grew further by acquiring former Harding's Market stores located in Delton and Bronson, Michigan. The Bronson location was later sold off in 1982.

Management of Felpausch remained within the family through five generations. Since 1995, it operated as an associate-owned enterprise. The following year saw the addition of stores from Village Markets of South Haven, Michigan situated in Dowagiac, Paw Paw, and Benton Harbor. The Benton Harbor outlet—originally a Jewel supermarket—was shut down after less than a year of operation.

In 2004, the Battle Creek store was transformed into an upscale concept named Zucca's. Two other branches—in Jackson, Michigan and another in Battle Creek—were remodeled in 2006 to incorporate Ace Hardware franchises. These were also former Jewel locations; notably, the Battle Creek store opened in 1994 to replace two other sites that had previously been operated by Kroger. This replacement store ceased operations in 2008.

The acquisition of Felpausch by Spartan Stores was announced in March 2007. Spartan subsequently rebranded most stores under the banners of D&W Fresh Market and Family Fare. The Charlotte location closed and was repurposed into a health office by 2008. The original Hastings store shut down that same year and was converted into an Ace Hardware outlet. The Kalamazoo store closed its doors in 2009. After a short stint as a Family Fare location, the Grand Ledge store was closed in 2013. The Mason site transitioned to a Save-A-Lot supermarket before closing permanently in January 2015.