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NEWCOMERSTOWN - Gary and Terrie Baker of Baker s IGA has announced the sale of their stores in Scio, Sugarcreek and Newcomerstown to Riesbeck s Food Markets.
A staggered transition period will be June to October. The Mount Vernon location will remain under the Baker s IGA name. The Coshocton store closed in October 2018 after 31 years in business.
Riesbeck s is headquartered in St. Clairsville and has 14 grocery stores in Ohio and West Virginia. The Baker s locations have been part of these local communities for many years and we are pleased to continue in their tradition of providing service and value to customers of these areas, said Riesbeck s President Richard Riesbeck in a press release. We look forward to retaining the Baker s employees and current major vendors, in addition to bringing our own brand of homemade bakery and deli products that we believe customers will enjoy.