FOR SMALL'S MEAT MARKET NEW OWNER, THE GROCERY BUSINESS IN THE BLOOD
MARION -- For Dave Reynolds, being the owner of a grocery store is a natural thing. "I guess you could say I was born in the grocery business," said the new owner of Small's Meat Market in Marion. "I told Bruce a couple of years ago that if he ever wanted to sell, I'd be interested," said Reynolds, who took over the popular local store on Mar. 22, 2021. Reynolds knows what it takes to run a grocery store. His family owned Reynolds Market in Carterville for almost 50 years. "I grew up in a grocery store," he said. "Buying Small's is kind of like going back in time." In fact, Reynolds said his first job was in the family store.