2025 MW Busch’s Fresh Food Market 50th Anniversary

Busch’s Fresh Food Market is celebrating its 50th anniversary, originally founded by Joe Busch and Charlie Mattis in 1975 when they took over two Vescio’s supermarkets in Clinton and Saline, Michigan, and renamed them J&C Family Foods.

When Joe Busch retired in 1986, his sons John, Douglas and Tim took over the family business and continued to build and acquire more stores. Now the company, which is headquartered in Ann Arbor, has stores in Michigan’s Lenawee, Livingstone, Oakland, Washtenaw and Wayne counties, with 1,600 employees.

As Busch’s closes out its 50th anniversary year, the mission for President and CEO Bobby Turner is clear: modernize operations while preserving the community focus that has defined the grocer since its 1975 founding.

“For us, it’s really always making sure that our mission statement is our north star and that you never veer from that,” Turner said. That mission is straightforward: “To be the premier local fresh food market in southeastern Michigan. We exemplify the standard by providing an exceptional shopping experience that satisfies our guests’ changing expectations and differentiates us. We utilize our extensive passion for and knowledge of food in a friendly environment that maintains focus on our guests. We feature a broad array of food products to meet the needs of our local communities with an emphasis on locally produced items and premium quality fresh products.”