Dive Summary:
- Founder of iconic independent store chain Kowalski’s Markets, Jim Kowalski, has died in an apparent float plane accident.
- After a stint with Red Owl grocery, Kowalski founded the chain of Kowalski’s Markets in 1986.
- Kowalski’s death occurred in Canada while on a fishing trip, but did not involve a crash, Supermarket News reports.
From the article:
He and his wife, Mary Anne, purchased another White Owl Country Store in White Bear Lake, Minn., and converted it to Kowalski’s Market. They expanded though new-store construction and acquisitions to become one of the region’s iconic independent chains, known for its European market-style layouts and its prepared-food offerings. ...
