Business of the Week: Market on Main
Central Michigan Life’s “Business of the Week” feature highlights notable Mount Pleasant businesses. This week, staff reporter Derek Thiel spoke with Market on Main owners Emma Currie and Susan Paton about what the business offers and what sets it apart from others.
Owners: Emma Currie and Susan Paton.
Location: 120 S. Main St.
Years in Business: Two years.
Hours of Operations: Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Number of employees: Six.
The business first opened when owners Emma Currie and Susan Paton realized that there was no specialty grocery stores in Mount Pleasant.
Owners on what the restaurant specializes on: Focus is placed on 60 types of cheese and on specialty deli meats such as salami and brochette, pre-made dinners to go, including pasta salad and meat loaf, soups, salads, sandwiches, specialty wine and beer, and Michigan grown products.
The most popular item among customers: Brown butter and sea salt rice crispy treats for $1.
Owners on what customers should be aware of: There are always new products to try, and they give samples, no more costly than other places, along with cooking lessons called "Chat and Chops"
