Tom Gray of Tom’s Market — 50 years in the grocery trade

July 16, 2015 – Tom Gray was a high school freshman when he got his first job, as a bag boy at Luttrell’s, the grocery store on Xenia Avenue. Working at Luttrell’s was a family affair, as Gray’s two older brothers had both worked at the store, then moved on. But Gray didn’t move on; rather, he dug in. After high school he moved up to manage produce, then the meat department, then dairy and finally groceries at the store, later called Weaver’s after Bud Weaver bought out Luttrell. And in 2001 Gray purchased the grocery, which is now Tom’s Market. Continue reading at YS NEWS.

Tom Gray, owner of Tom’s Market, has been with the store 50 years, and the store will celebrate the anniversary with free hot dogs on July 17–18. Gray is shown here in the store’s produce department, which underwent extensive renovation last year. (Photo by Diane Chiddister, YS NEWS)