Dave Feinman, one of the store’s owners, said employees were inside preparing to open when the fire broke out.
The popular grocer is known for its marinated deli meats, produce and wide array of Hispanic foods.
Firefighters battle a fire inside vacant three storefronts on Michigan Ave. in Southwest Detroit. Snowflakes and ash floated from the sky outside a home on Caniff in Detroit about 11:45 p.m. Monday.