The 100-year-old former South End Market will be put back to use after renovation

The recently formed Hometown Foundation will renovate the former Gugolz South End Market for new business. Jeremy Brown/The Portager

The 100-year-old former South End Market will be put back to use after renovation

- Wendy DiAlesandro

A century-old structure in Kent’s South End will be renovated and put back to use thanks to the new Hometown Foundation, created by Hometown Bank.

The former Gugolz Brothers South End Market, located at 1001 Franklin Ave., was built in 1923 and operated by William “Bill” and August “Gus” Gugolz with the assistance of their mother, Barbara.

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