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Jim Ukrop, Richmond grocery figure, dies at 89
Original: Jim Ukrop, who helped grow grocery store into Richmond institution, dies at 89
Jim Ukrop has died at the age of 89. He helped grow Ukrop's Super Markets into a Richmond institution that became a fixture of central Virginia life for decades. Coverage of his death is drawing reflections on the family-run grocery chain's role in the region and his place in Richmond's business community.
Why now: His death prompted regional news coverage and reflections on the grocery chain that became a Richmond institution
Jim UkropUkrop's Super MarketsRichmond
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