MORAN — After a meeting Thursday evening, the Marmaton Market board decided the fate of the town’s only grocery store: the business will close.
Mounting debt and weak sales had long threatened the small-town store, which first shut its doors “until further notice” on Sept. 3. The board confirmed that closure will now be permanent.
The store’s financial troubles are steep. Marmaton Market owes about $26,000 in unpaid bills and $3,200 in payroll, in addition to a $242,000 Small Business Administration (SBA) loan. Utility bills due to the city total more than…
