sentences:  The chain also expanded into shopping centers and the Detroit Free Press reported “In 1962, when John Sanders, great-grandson of the founder, took over the company from his father, Sanders had 111 stores and more than $20 million a year in sales.” However, the real world eventually caught up with the family-owned company, and the 1970s and 1980s saw many ups and downs with the struggling firm.“Trouble began in the mid-1970s,” the Detroit Free Press reported, “as Sanders faced increasing competition.The decline became clear when the company closed its flagship downtown store.