News obit: Bob Ingle, founder of Ingles Markets

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Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

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From the Asheville Citizen-Times:

Robert “Bob” Ingle, founder of Ingles Markets, died this morning, according to Gus Morris, owner of Morris Funeral Home & Cremation Service. He was 77.

Ingle, a third generation grocer, opened his first Ingles in 1963 on Hendersonville Road. Now, Ingles is a major Western North Carolina employer and boasts more than 200 locations in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee.

Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

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2 Comments

  1. Ash March 9, 2011

    stu, i heard cancer, but i'm not sure.

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  2. stu March 8, 2011

    What did he die of??

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