2 warehouses and 25 stores remained for sale. In June 2010, A&P ended lease payments at vacant Farmer Jack stores; affected property owners responded with 24 lawsuits against A&P. In December 2010, A&P filed for bankruptcy citing dark leases from discontinued operations like Farmer Jack as a factor in its decision. Marketing Farmer Jack is remembered in metro Detroit for its It's Always Savings Time jingle, which was used in the 1990s and again in the mid-2000s. Its most famous advertising mode was the 10-second "Farmer Jack savings time" plugs where the radio personality would give a quick special while in the background would play a sound similar to a teletype that began and ended with a low "boinnng" sound. Another famous slogan was Made in Michigan, Sold at Farmer Jack, which was used to promote Michigan brands and agriculture products. References External links Official website (Archive) 1969 CKLW radio aircheck with Farmer Jack commercial 1924 establishments in Michigan 2007 disestablishments in Michigan Companies based in Detroit Retail companies established in 1924 Retail companies disestablished in 2007 Defunct companies based in Michigan Defunct supermarkets of the United States The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company