Obituaries
Parkit Market Founder Dies At 98
Parkit Market owner Ann Todora, who opened the food store on Greenville Avenue in 1962, died earlier this week.
By Jaime Dunaway
August 6th, 2020
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Parkit Market owner Ann Todora, who opened the food store on Greenville Avenue in 1962, died earlier this week, Channel 5 reported. She was 98.
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Todora and her husband, Frank, grew up in the grocery business. When they opened Parkit Market, Greenville Avenue was a two-lane street, and University Boulevard was a dirt road. There were no apartments and few homes.
The neighborhood grew up around the food store, which is considered one of the best places in Dallas to buy a keg, liquor or other party supplies. Parkit Market also serves homemade sandwiches at its deli. At 90 years old, Todora was still making homemade Italian sausage, as well as homemade cakes.
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