Former Ben Franklin stores in Michigan</td> <H1>Michigan</h1> <HR> <HR> <table> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>City</td> <TD>Address</td> <TD>Approx. date of closure</td> <TD>Current status</td> <TD>Other notes</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Alpena</td> <TD>S. Ripley Blvd.</td> <TD>early 1990s</td> <TD>Possibly assumed into A&P (later Ripley Street Station) supermarket which is now vacant</td> <TD> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Auburn</td> <TD>947 W. Midland</td> <TD>2001</td> <TD>Bay County Library</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Baldwin</td> <TD>8xx Michigan Ave.</td> <TD>1971</td> <TD></td> <TD>Moved to 801 Michigan Ave.</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Baldwin</td> <TD>801 Michigan Ave.</td> <TD>2004</td> <TD></td> <TD> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Battle Creek</td> <TD>588 Capital Ave. SW</td> <TD>2001</td> <TD>Vacant</td> <TD></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Belding</td> <TD>510 Covered Village Mall</td> <TD>mid-1990s?</td> <TD>Family Dollar</td> <TD>opened early 1990s? in former Spurgeon's</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Belleville</td> <TD> </td> <TD> </td> <TD>hairstyling school?</td> <TD> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Bessemer</td> <TD>202 S. Sophie St.</td> <TD> </td> <TD>Bessemer Variety</td> <TD> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Boyne City</td> <TD> </td> <TD>199x</td> <TD>Citizens Bank?</td> <TD> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Brooklyn</td> <TD>400 S. Main St.</td> <TD>2000</td> <TD>Pamida</td> <TD>was combined IGA/Ben Franklin</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Burton</td> <TD>SWC Belsay Rd. @ Lapeer Rd.</td> <TD>197x</td> <TD></td> <TD>moved to 6000 Lapeer Rd. sometime in the 1970's</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Burton</td> <TD>6000 Lapeer Rd.</td> <TD> </td> <TD>Family Dollar</td> <TD> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Byron Center</td> <TD> </td> <TD> </td> <TD> </td> <TD> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Calumet</td> <TD> </td> <TD>1995</td> <TD>later Monkey Business, then Wardo's, now vacant?</td> <TD> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Cadillac</td> <TD>616 S. Mitchell</td> <TD>early 1990s?</td> <TD>Goodwill and China One</td> <TD> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Cass City</td> <TD>6520 Main St.</td> <TD>1998</td> <TD>Fairway Discount</td> <TD> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Charlevoix</td> <TD> </td> <TD>1998</td> <TD>vacant?</td> <TD>was combined True Value Hardware/Ben Franklin</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Chesaning</td> <TD>101 N. Front St.</td> <TD>1995</td> <TD>later a furniture store, now Dollar Daze</td> <TD> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Clare</td> <TD>524 N. McEwan</td> <TD>2001</td> <TD>Stone Soup</td> <TD> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Clarkston</td> <TD> </td> <TD> </td> <TD> </td> <TD>may not have existed</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Croswell</td> <TD>73 N. Howard</td> <TD>2003</td> <TD> </td> <TD> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Davison</td> <TD>634 N. State</td> <TD>1999</td> <TD>Davison Fabrics</td> <TD> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Deckerville</td> <TD>3482 Main St.</td> <TD>2001</td> <TD>now part of pharmacy</td> <TD>was combined with Ballentine Pharmacy and Hallmark</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Dorr</td> <TD>1730 142nd Ave.</td> <TD>2000</td> <TD>later Short Stop party store, now Tilly's Deli</td> <TD> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>East Jordan</td> <TD> </td> <TD>2001?</td> <TD>part of True Value Hardware?</td> <TD>was combined with True Value Hardware</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>East Tawas</td> <TD>119 Newman St.</td> <TD>1944</td> <TD>Barnacle Bill's Tavern</td> <TD>moved to current location at 138 Newman St. in 1944</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Escanaba</td> <TD>Ludington St.</td> <TD>200x?</td> <TD></td> <TD> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Fenton</td> <TD>1216 N. LeRoy St.</td> <TD>late 1980s</td> <TD>Lovey's</td> <TD> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Flint</td> <TD>2810 N. Franklin St.</td> <TD>1999</td> <TD>vacant?</td> <TD> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Flint</td> <TD>Davison Rd. @ Averill Ave.</td> <TD> </td> <TD> </td> <TD> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Flint</td> <TD>N. Saginaw St. @ Carpenter Rd.</td> <TD>1952</td> <TD> </td> <TD>was destroyed by a tornado in 1952 and never rebuilt</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Flint</td> <TD>Corunna Rd. @ Dye St.</td> <TD> </td> <TD> </td> <TD> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Flint</td> <TD>Corunna Rd. @ Mann St.</td> <TD> </td> <TD>later the Colonial Restaurant</td> <TD>Replaced Dye St. location</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Flint</td> <TD>Davison Rd. @ Richfield Rd.</td> <TD> </td> <TD> </td> <TD> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Frankenmuth</td> <TD> </td> <TD>1949</td> <TD> </td> <TD>was known as Dave's Fabricana; may have had same owners as newer location</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Frankenmuth</td> <TD>435 N. Main St.</td> <TD>200x</td> <TD> </td> <TD>removed from IGA (now Kroger)</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Genesee</td> <TD>7493 Genesee Rd.</td> <TD>1990?</td> <TD>later a thrift shop, now closed</td> <TD> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Gladwin</td> <TD>xxx Cedar St.</td> <TD>198x?</td> <TD>pharmacy?</td> <TD> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Grayling</td> <TD>2436 S. I-75 Business Loop</td> <TD>1995?</td> <TD>Hometown Furniture</td> <TD>was a Ben Franklin Family Center</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Grayling</td> <TD>219 E. Michigan Ave.</td> <TD>2004</td> <TD>vacant?</td> <TD>after closure, sign was scrambled to read "Rib Nflannke"</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Grayling</td> <TD>2xx E. Michigan Ave.</td> <TD> </td> <TD> </td> <TD>old photos indicate that the Ben Franklin in Grayling used to be on the other side of Michigan Ave.</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Harper Woods</td> <TD> </td> <TD> </td> <TD> </td> <TD>may not have existed</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Harrison</td> <TD>158 N. 1st St.?</td> <TD>199x</td> <TD>Building now divided among Family Dollar, Little Caesars Pizza, Subway, and Evergreen Physical Therapy</td> <TD>was combined with Ashcraft's Supermarket</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Hart</td> <TD>45 State St.</td> <TD>1998</td> <TD>Oceana Pharmacy</td> <TD> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Hastings</td> <TD> </td> <TD> </td> <TD> </td> <TD>relocated to 130 E. State</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Holly</td> <TD>15179 N. Holly Rd.</td> <TD>2000</td> <TD>Freeman's Garden Center?</td> <TD> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Howell</td> <TD>1113 E. Grand River Ave.</td> <TD> </td> <TD>Secretary of State office and Fantastic Sam's</td> <TD> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Indian River</td> <TD>3927 Sturgeon St.</td> <TD>1998</td> <TD>later Stanley's Variety, now The Summer Shop</td> <TD> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Iron Mountain</td> <TD> </td> <TD> </td> <TD>antiques shop?</td> <TD> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Iron River</td> <TD>215 W. Genesee</td> <TD> </td> <TD>Wardo's</td> <TD> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Ironwood</td> <TD>121 E. Aurora</td> <TD>200x?</td> <TD></td> <TD> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Kalkaska</td> <TD>770 S. Cedar St.</td> <TD>2004</td> <TD>now part of Kal Drugs</td> <TD>was combined with Kal Drugs and Radio Shack</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>L'Anse</td> <TD>32 Main St.</td> <TD>2000</td> <TD>later Wardo's</td> <TD> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Ludington</td> <TD>117 E. Ludington Ave.</td> <TD> </td> <TD>Raven's</td> <TD> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Madison Heights</td> <TD> </td> <TD> </td> <TD> </td> <TD>may not have existed</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Manistee</td> <TD> </td> <TD> </td> <TD> </td> <TD>may not have existed</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Marion</td> <TD>109 N. Main St.</td> <TD> </td> <TD>Village Dollar</td> <TD> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Marlette</td> <TD></td> <TD></td> <TD></td> <TD></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Marquette</td> <TD>130 W. Washington St.</td> <TD>2004?</td> <TD> </td> <TD>moved to 100 Coles Dr.</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Montague</td> <TD>8718 Water St.</td> <TD> </td> <TD>Montague Foods on site</td> <TD> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Munising</td> <TD>xxx Cedar St.</td> <TD> </td> <TD>later Northern Attitudes</td> <TD> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Newaygo</td> <TD>xxx Adams St.</td> <TD>1994</td> <TD>later Newaygo Variety, now closed?</td> <TD> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Norton Shores</td> <TD>5239 Harvey St.</td> <TD> </td> <TD>Petco</td> <TD> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Norway</td> <TD>729 Main St.</td> <TD> </td> <TD>antiques shop</td> <TD> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Ontonagon</td> <TD>E. River St.</td> <TD> </td> <TD> </td> <TD> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Oscoda</td> <TD>208 S. State St.</td> <TD>1991</td> <TD>hair salon, Alexander Business Machines, and meeting rooms</td> <TD> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Parchment</td> <TD>806 Shoppers Ln.</td> <TD>1994?</td> <TD>Family Dollar</td> <TD> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Paw Paw</td> <TD>xxx E. Michigan Ave.</td> <TD>1996</td> <TD> </td> <TD></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Perry</td> <TD>xxx Main St.</td> <TD> </td> <TD> </td> <TD>is said to have closed in 1988, but is listed in 1994 phone book</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Pinckney</td> <TD>1325 E. M-36</td> <TD>1991</td> <TD>Busch's Value Land on site</td> <TD> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Pinconning</td> <TD>217 S. Kaiser</td> <TD>late 1980s?</td> <TD>now a dollar store</td> <TD> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Portage</td> <TD>6805 S. Westnedge</td> <TD> </td> <TD>closed 2001</td> <TD> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Reese</td> <TD>2023 Gates St.</td> <TD>1997</td> <TD>Nick's Market</td> <TD>was combined with Melcheck's IGA</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Rochester</td> <TD> </td> <TD> </td> <TD> </td> <TD>may not have existed</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Royal Oak</td> <TD> </td> <TD> </td> <TD> </td> <TD>may not have existed</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Rogers City</td> <TD>116 E. Erie</td> <TD>2000</td> <TD>Family Dollar</td> <TD>opened in 1977</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Roseville</td> <TD> </td> <TD> </td> <TD> </td> <TD>may not have existed</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>St. Clair</td> <TD>201 N. Riverside</td> <TD>2000</td> <TD> </td> <TD>may have been combined with IGA supermarket; IGA was later Carter's and is now Riverside Grocery</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>St. Clair Shores</td> <TD> </td> <TD> </td> <TD> </td> <TD>may not have existed</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Saline</td> <TD>xxx E. Michigan Ave.</td> <TD> </td> <TD>1991</td> <TD> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Sebewaing</td> <TD>xxx N. Center St.</td> <TD> </td> <TD>later The Dime Store, now vacant?</td> <TD> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Skidway Lake</td> <TD>1830 Greenwood Rd.</td> <TD>2004</td> <TD></td> <TD>was combined IGA/Ben Franklin; IGA is still open</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Stephenson</td> <TD>221 Railroad St.</td> <TD>2005</td> <TD> </td> <TD> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Traverse City</td> <TD>226 E. Front St.</td> <TD>2000</td> <TD>Peppercorn (kitchen accessory shop)</td> <TD> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Utica</td> <TD> </td> <TD> </td> <TD> </td> <TD>may not have existed</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Warren</td> <TD>Van Dyke Ave. @ Studebaker</td> <TD> </td> <TD> </td> <TD> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Warren</td> <TD>Universal Mall</td> <TD>1997</td> <TD>AJ Wright</td> <TD> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Westland</td> <TD>Joy Rd. @ Merriman Rd.</td> <TD>197x</td> <TD> </td> <TD>Westland was known as Nankin Township at the time this store closed</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Whitehall</td> <TD>116 E. Colby St.</td> <TD> </td> <TD>Bell's Furniture</td> <TD> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#663399"> <TD>Wyoming</td> <TD>1760 44th St. SW</td> <TD> </td> <TD> </td> <TD> </td> </tr> </table> <HR> <HR> <a href="http://www.angelfire.com/mi4/cactusbob2k2/benfranklin.html">Former Ben Franklin stores in other states</a> <HR> <a href="http://www.angelfire.com/mi4/cactusbob2k2">Home</a> </body> </html>