September 07, 2017 • Page Image 62
…looking back Tom and Abraham (Al) Borman opened their first store, Tom’s Quality Market, in Detroit in 1927, after emigrating to the U.S. from Russia in 1914. By 1964, they operated 52 grocery stores of various names in the Detroit and southeast Michigan area. The first Farmer Jack, probably their most well-known store, opened in 1965. The Bormans were very involved in the Detroit Jewish community, receiving awards and accolades from the Isra...…

















































