MacTaggart's Market

Ownership

Rick Schober bought MacTaggart's from the original owner in 1991 with his partner Kenneth Kaiser, and Schober is the current owner and manager. The business has been independently owned and operated for over 30 years by a Madison resident.

Local Sourcing

MacTaggart's uses Boar's Head Meats and Cheeses, and makes all their own bread, pastries, muffins, and cookies daily. However, Boar's Head is a national brand and the search results don't indicate significant local or Wisconsin supplier sourcing beyond the cheese (likely Wisconsin-sourced based on one review mentioning 'Wisconsin cheese').

Community Involvement

The business is described as a long-standing neighborhood tradition for over 25 years and is culturally embedded in the Langdon area, but search results contain no evidence of organized sponsorships, nonprofit partnerships, or community event involvement.

Local Workforce

The owner aims to treat people nicely, pay them a good wage, listen and help when they have problems. One assistant manager has stayed at the store for nearly eight years, and employees report good communication and job satisfaction with flexible role assignments.

Revenue Retention

As a single independent location operating primarily on-site deli sales and convenience store sales to local customers, revenue likely stays mostly local, but without financial information it's difficult to distinguish between significant local retention versus some leakage to suppliers and vendors.

Local Presence

Strong local signals include Madison/WI references, local phone number (608 area code), personality-driven copy ('a little hard to find, but worth the effort'), single-location focus, and daily in-house production claims. Minimal corporate signals present; only generic 'Jobs' link and boilerplate copyright language.