Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Marc's is a discount drugstore-and-grocery chain, with stores in northern and central Ohio. It is owned by Clevelander Marc Glassman, who also owns Xpect Discounts, a four-store chain in western Connecticut.Bernie Shulman opened his first mega-discount drug store in Mayfield Heights in the 1970s (he died in 1976). In 1979 one of Shulman's managers, Marc Glassman, opened his own store, Marc's, on the west side of Cleveland in the Southland Shopping Center in Middleburg Heights. That first store was badly damaged in a fire in October 1980 that started in, and destroyed, the adjacent J.C. Penney department store. Marc's closed for several months, eventually reopening in a larger space at the same site.Following the success of the Middleburg Heights store, Glassman built additional Marc's stores. In 1983 he purchased Shulman's store. Glassman continued to build stores in Greater Cleveland. Glassman's western stores were named Marc's, while those to the east were named Bernie Shulman's, to honor Shulman, and because of brand recognition.As the Marc's stores expanded south to Solon and Akron, the recognition of the Marc's name grew. Glassman decide to retire the Bernie Shulman's name for new stores, using the Marc's name for grand openings, including stores east of Cleveland. The first of the Marc's "superstores" opened in Garfield Heights on June 30, 1992. By year's end, all Bernie Shulman's stores were rebranded Marc's.Marc's stores have a "deep-er discounts." philosophy The company is rarely discussed in the media. Employees are prohibited from giving interviews, and Glassman does not speak to reporters. Marc's has expanded to over 60 stores in the Cleveland, Akron, Canton, Youngstown, and Columbus areas.. }
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- Marc's abstract "Marc's is a discount drugstore-and-grocery chain, with stores in northern and central Ohio. It is owned by Clevelander Marc Glassman, who also owns Xpect Discounts, a four-store chain in western Connecticut.Bernie Shulman opened his first mega-discount drug store in Mayfield Heights in the 1970s (he died in 1976). In 1979 one of Shulman's managers, Marc Glassman, opened his own store, Marc's, on the west side of Cleveland in the Southland Shopping Center in Middleburg Heights. That first store was badly damaged in a fire in October 1980 that started in, and destroyed, the adjacent J.C. Penney department store. Marc's closed for several months, eventually reopening in a larger space at the same site.Following the success of the Middleburg Heights store, Glassman built additional Marc's stores. In 1983 he purchased Shulman's store. Glassman continued to build stores in Greater Cleveland. Glassman's western stores were named Marc's, while those to the east were named Bernie Shulman's, to honor Shulman, and because of brand recognition.As the Marc's stores expanded south to Solon and Akron, the recognition of the Marc's name grew. Glassman decide to retire the Bernie Shulman's name for new stores, using the Marc's name for grand openings, including stores east of Cleveland. The first of the Marc's "superstores" opened in Garfield Heights on June 30, 1992. By year's end, all Bernie Shulman's stores were rebranded Marc's.Marc's stores have a "deep-er discounts." philosophy The company is rarely discussed in the media. Employees are prohibited from giving interviews, and Glassman does not speak to reporters. Marc's has expanded to over 60 stores in the Cleveland, Akron, Canton, Youngstown, and Columbus areas.".