Even in bad economic times, people still have to eat. That doesn't make a supermarket recession-proof. Montville - already hit by the Rand Whitney judgment and the suspension of the Mohegan Sun expansion - got a rude awakening a week ago with the announcement by Beit Bros. that the family will be closing their supermarket in the Uncasville section of town. This brings an end to a 100 year-old family tradition. The Beit Bros. Dayville store had just closed in July. Sure, there's still Stop & Shop or Shop-Rite a few miles away, but Beit Bros. was a unique landmark that helped define what the town was all about. Its loss will leave a distinct void, but perhaps another independent grocer can try and fill the anchor spot for the Midway Plaza. For now, it'll mean one less discount card on my overloaded keychain and one less place to pick up a decent apple pie.
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