For more than 40 years, the Marshall IGA has serviced the Marshall community with the same goal at the forefront… top notch Customer Service. It was first built by The JM Jones company in 1961. A few years later Darrel & Rogene Harlow purchased the store and expanded it to house its growing grocery enterprise. They had the same motto of the store’s former owners which again focused on customer satisfaction. To handle the great demand for quality goods and services and to maintain customer loyalty, the Harlows decided to expand the facility to 12,000 square feet in 1974. Putting the customer first led to a successful business for several years. It wasn’t until 1997 that the Harlows decided to sell their business to Martin's IGA Plus of Effingham. Over the years, the Marshall IGA has shared a very close relationship with Martin’s IGA Plus of Effingham. The two have worked well as counterparts for several years, maintaining a close working relationship, and ultimately, sharing management as well as other resources.

The history of Martin's IGA