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Rogers Market Appears to Go Dark

Thu, May 05, 2011

Future of popular food, beer supplier uncertain.

Rogers Market Appears to Go Dark

A downtown fixture appears to be changing or on its way out.

Roger's Market at the corner of Maple and Lebanon streets as of this afternoon was dark and emptied of inventory. It is not certain if it remains in business as calls to its owner were not answered. However, owners and employees of several nearby businesses said it was their impression it was closed or closing.

In the recent past, Rogers had become a popular spot to get take out food for lunches. It also sold a large slection of beers and snack foods. Before that, it had been a well-stocked meat market.

The building was recently purchased by Clay Skinner, who returned to Central New York after living and operating businesses for the past 20 years in the upscale ski town of Telluride, CO. He said he had operated restaurants and with his wife had owned a sports bar in that city.

He said he wanted to return to Central New York to be closer to his family, who still live in his boyhood home of Fabius. Skinner said his uncle is a 1965 Colgate graduate.

Skinner said plans for the building remain uncertain.

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