History behind the Zerka-Rassy grocery store in Flint, Michigan explained.

Zerka-Rassy is a long forgotten grocery store of Flint, Michigan. This news article will explain some of the history behind Zerka-Rassy.

Zerka-Rassy was a grocery store at 1656 Ohio Avenue on the East Side of Flint which operated from 1936 to 1956. This grocery store was converted into a shopping center in 1956 called Nelson Shopping Centre. Nelson Shopping Centre operated from 1956 to 1970. Nelson Shopping Centre ceased operations in 1970. (Ref: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BPNb6KsxS9ILtw0sPYEZDWDmboTa-ax14WIOAwwHuDM/)

Louay Kouza established Kouza Inc inside of this former shopping center in 2005. According to an entry from bizstanding.co, Kouza Inc was registered on the date of August 10, 2005 as a domestic profit corporation. The date of dissolution for this company was July 15, 2008. (Ref: https://bizstanding.com/p/kouza+inc-85498784)

A convenience store called Jabero B & J, Inc operated inside of this building in 2006. Jabero B & J, Inc was a participant in the SBA 7A loan program. The loan was provided by JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association. The SBA-guaranteed loan was $25,000. This SBA-guaranteed loan was approved during the 2007-2008 fiscal year. The term was set at 7 years (84 months). December 31, 2006 was the date of the first loan disbursement. The delivery method was specified as SBA Express - FA$TRK (Small Loan Express). The lender estimated this project would create or retain three jobs. The loan's last listed status is Paid In Full. (Ref: https://clustrmaps.com/a/s25qs/)

However Kouza Inc would only operate for 3 years. The date of dissolution for this company was July 15, 2008. Kouza Inc would be officially dissolved on July 15, 2008. (Ref: https://cofs.lara.state.mi.us/CorpWeb/CorpSearch/CorpSummary.aspx?ID=800657605)

Zerka-Rassy was located at 1656 Ohio Avenue, Flint, Michigan, US 48506.