05/11/2020
Gearing Up For An Un-Grill-Ievable Memorial Day At The Fresh Market
Memorial Day is often hailed as the unofficial kickoff to grilling season, and specialty grocer The Fresh Market is helping guests elevate their cookouts and barbecues with five fun favorites to take the grill up a notch...
05/01/2020
The Fresh Market And Their Guests Donate The Equivalent Of 5.3 Million Meals To Feeding America® During The Month Of April
In this time of uncertainty, it is more important than ever to come together to support local communities. The Fresh Market partnered with their guests to help raise funds in April for Feeding America® with a goal to provide the equivalent of five million meals through their network of 200-member food banks...
04/21/2020
Make Mother’s Day Mom-Umental With The Fresh Market’s Brunch And Dinner Meals
Celebrate the moms in your life this year all day long with The Fresh Market’s all-in-one brunch and dinner meals, that can be conveniently ordered online for pick-up in store...
04/12/2020
The Fresh Market Requires Face Coverings For All Guests Beginning April 14
The Fresh Market, as a safety precaution and in accordance with guidance from health authorities, will require all guests to wear face coverings when shopping in their stores, starting Tuesday, April 14.
The Fresh Market continues to place the safety of their team members and guests as the top priority, and as this situation evolves, has added new policies and protocols following the guidance of The Centers for Disease Control (CDC), World Health Organization, Food & Drug Administration and local public health authorities...
03/26/2020
Join The Fresh Market In The Five Million Meal Mission
One in nine people struggle with hunger, and with the COVID-19 pandemic necessitating school closures and job disruptions, more Americans than ever will turn to food banks for much-needed support.
As a national mission partner of Feeding America®, The Fresh Market is putting out a call-to-action to raise $250,000 in by the end of April through a fundraising drive in all 159 store locations, and in turn will match these donations up to $250,000 to reach the 5 million meal goal. Every dollar raised helps provide at least 10 meals, and 90% of the funds raised stay in The Fresh Market’s local communities...
03/18/2020
The Fresh Market Announces Temporary Store Operating Hours
In order to best serve our guests, The Fresh Market will temporarily change their hours of operation for stores that currently have extended hours.
All stores will be open between 8 AM – 9 PM, seven days a week. Additionally, on weekdays the first shopping hour of 8 AM – 9 AM will be reserved for seniors and other individuals most at risk (those with chronic health conditions such as heart disease or diabetes). We ask that our other guests who do not fall into these categories respect these special hours for those who fall into the higher risk categories as outlined by the CDC, so they can feel more comfortable shopping in our stores...
03/10/2020
The Fresh Market Statement On Coronavirus Preparation
The health and safety of our team members and guests, as well as the cleanliness of our stores, remains a top priority at The Fresh Market. We are actively working with our safety experts, vendors and suppliers to ensure we are taking all precautionary measures and adhering to recommendations from public health officials to prevent the spread of germs...
02/21/2020
Celebrate International Women’s Day All Month-Long At The Fresh Market With Products Developed And Marketed By Women
All throughout the month of March, specialty grocer The Fresh Market is paying homage to entrepreneurial women in food in celebration of International Women’s Day (March 8), a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women...
02/20/2020
What Puts The “Specialty” In Shopping At The Fresh Market
Consumers have an array of choices for where to shop for their groceries, and unless you are in the food retail business, it can be difficult to decipher how one supermarket differs from another...
01/21/2020
The Fresh Market Launches Online Store And Mobile App
Expanding on the successful partnership with Instacart rolled out last May, specialty grocer The Fresh Market has launched a new online store: https://shop.thefreshmarket.com/ along with a corresponding mobile app that can be downloaded on the App Store* or on Google Play*...
01/16/2020
Take Time To Smell The Roses This Valentine’s Day
A rose by any other name might smell as sweet, but did you ever think where those roses you buy come from, and what qualities to look for when buying a bouquet?
Buying flowers at a typical supermarket may be risky, but specialty grocer The Fresh Market has longstanding relationship with a premier grower who is also The Official Rose of the Rose Bowl Game, the Tony Awards and the Miss America Competition...
01/08/2020
The Huddle Is Real: Serve A Winning Spread With The Fresh Market’s Top Game Day Grub
The backbone of any football team is the quarterback, and as the second largest food “holiday” of the year after Thanksgiving, the big game has its own quarterback of foods – ribs. The National Pork Board estimates that 10 million pounds of ribs are sold the week of the big game, and The Fresh Market’s baby back ribs take entertaining to the next level whether you’re feeding a crowd of 15 or four...
12/04/2019
20/20 Vision: The Fresh Market’s Food Trend Predictions For 2020
Specialty food curators at The Fresh Market have to make their buys months in advance of when consumers will see the products on the shelves, so it is imperative they stay ahead of the curve and know what guests will be shopping for well in advance...
11/13/2019
Party Time: The Fresh Market Makes Entertaining Easy This Holiday Season
Football games, friendsgiving, family visiting from out of town, all leading up to the main holiday dining events -- one could spend all of November and December cooking in the kitchen, or they can let specialty grocer The Fresh Market do all the prep for them...
10/22/2019
Feast Mode: Friendsgiving Favorites From The Fresh Market
Hosting a Thanksgiving meal with friends a week or two before the actual holiday has become a standard celebration rightfully earning the title of “Friendsgiving.” This year, whether you’re hosting or attending your group’s Friendsgiving, specialty grocer The Fresh Market has both traditional and fun, festive dishes to take your celebration up a notch from start to finish...
10/14/2019
The Cream Rises To The Top: The Fresh Market Pledges To Donate $1.00 From Every Cream Pie Sold Between October 30 – November 30 To Feeding America
Giving back this holiday is easy as cream pie during The Fresh Market’s Take A Slice Out Of Hunger fundraiser benefitting Feeding America...
10/08/2019
Buon Appetito With The Fresh Market’s Authentic Italian Cucina
October is Italian Heritage Month, National Pasta Month, as well as National Pizza Month and specialty grocer The Fresh Market is celebrating by offering guests the best of Italian cuisine imported direct from Italy, including single-sourced Parmigiano Reggiano, artisan pastas and sauces, vino, pizza, gelato and more...
09/19/2019
Just Picked: The Fresh Market’s Latest ‘Meet The Curators’ Episode Puts The Spotlight On Produce
What makes The Fresh Market’s produce selection standout from other retailers? In the newest episode of the specialty grocer’s “Meet the Curators” series, viewers learn that not all fruits and vegetables are created equal and what differentiates The Fresh Market in terms of quality based on higher specifications, freshness built on long-term, trusted grower relationships and taste through offering a wide assortment of unique and seasonal varieties...
09/16/2019
Elevating ‘Store Brand’ To Extraordinary: The Fresh Market Curates New Crop Of Private Label Items
Specialty grocer The Fresh Market’s mission is to inspire their guests to make everyday eating extraordinary. To do this, their merchandisers scour food trade shows, track trend and industry data, and work closely with vendors to curate and create the best product offerings within their categories...
09/03/2019
The Fresh Market Unveils New Signature Selection Of Elegant Cakes Curated From Top Specialty Bakeries Across North America
Gourmet cakes and grocery stores don’t typically go hand-in-hand, unless you are specialty grocer The Fresh Market. The bakery team recently completed a six- month quest to find the best cakes across America. The benchmark was that the cakes had to rival any local bakery in taste and quality. Two hundred cake tastings later, the team unanimously agreed on their top five cakes from specialty bakeries across North America...
08/15/2019
Oh My Gourd – Pumpkin Palooza Has Arrived At The Fresh Market
Specialty grocer The Fresh Market is elevating pumpkin spice to everything nice with both new and classic pumpkin products arriving this Fall. More than 60 pumpkin items across various departments will be available at all 161 stores.
08/01/2019
Holy Hydration! The Fresh Market Curates A Craft Selection Of More Than 300 New Beverage Offerings
To say that The Fresh Market’s new beverage offerings unveiling in all 161 stores this week have been carefully curated would be an understatement. Over the past three months, the specialty retailer made a bold goal of doubling the number of beverage offerings in-store, from the latest in cold brews, kombuchas, adaptogenics, and energy drinks, to truly clean label sparkling waters...
07/19/2019
Specialty Grocer The Fresh Market Issues Voluntary Recall of Thai Lobster Salad Sold in the Seafood Department Due to Possible Contamination of Listeria Monocytogenes
Greensboro, NC (July 19, 2019) – Specialty grocer The Fresh Market has been alerted by its supplier, Elevation Foods, of a voluntary recall on its Thai Lobster Salad sold by the pound in the self-serve seafood salad bar and pre-packaged in the seafood display case as House of Thaller Thai Lobster Salad due to possible contamination of Listeria monocytogenes. The product is sold in all The Fresh Market locations and no illnesses have been reported.
07/19/2019
Tin Is In – Taking The Latest Restaurant Trend To The Table
Tinned seafood is the latest food trend coming straight from the Mediterranean Sea and on to the tables of fashionable tapas restaurants. The tin-to-table trend has been catching on in the U.S., but is commonplace in Europe where it is served at room temperature with some crusty bread and a glass of wine...
06/25/2019
Whet Your Appetite For Watermelon: What Trends Have Our Mouths Watering
There is a reason July kicks off National Watermelon Month, because it is peak season for this iconic summer fruit. The Fresh Market brings in over 300,000 pounds of watermelon in July alone. To celebrate, stores will offer watermelon for $2.99 on Friday, July 12th, and free watermelon samples the weekend of Saturday, July 13 and Sunday, July 14 between 12 - 4 pm...
06/18/2019
The Fresh Market Issues Allergen Alert On Undeclared Tree Nuts (Walnuts) In The Fresh Market Four-Count Blondies
Specialty grocer The Fresh Market is issuing a voluntary recall of four-count Blondies which may contain undeclared walnuts, a tree nut allergen. The product was sold from the bakery departments with sell-by dates of May 24, 2019 through June 22, 2019 and have a UPC code of 23317100000...
06/13/2019
What’s Hot In Summer Candy? The Fresh Market’s Candy Curators Spill The Jelly Beans
With hundreds of varieties of specialty chocolates and sweet treats, a trip to The Fresh Market can make you feel like a kid in the candy store. Ever wonder how this specialty grocer decides which candies make it into the curated selection or what the hot summer sweet is going to be?...
05/22/2019
Dine In With Dad With A Father’s Day Feast From The Fresh Market
Fresh-focused specialty grocer The Fresh Market is taking dining in with Dad to the next level this Father’s Day with an extraordinary ready-to-cook (or grill) holiday meal offering that serves four, including a main course plus three side dishes and dessert...
05/21/2019
Time to Prime the Grill
Get tips for picking the perfect steak, learn about our new prime offering and what’s hot on the grill at The Fresh Market...
05/21/2019
It’s Prime Time For Pork At The Fresh Market
Pork is getting an upgrade at specialty grocer The Fresh Market. Starting this week, all of the fresh pork sold at the butcher counter will be elevated to “prime”...
05/16/2019
The Fresh Market Expands Instacart Partnership To All 161 Stores
Fresh-focused specialty retailer The Fresh Market announced today that they are making it even more convenient to make everyday eating extraordinary by offering personal shopping and home delivery service through Instacart, a North American leader in online grocery...
04/24/2019
The Fresh Market Launches Meals On A Mission Fundraiser
As a national mission partner of Feeding America®, fresh-focused specialty grocer The Fresh Market is launching “Meals on a Mission”, a monthlong fundraising campaign in all 161 of The Fresh Market locations. Every dollar donated helps provide at least 10 meals* to people in need...
04/24/2019
French Broad Chocolate Flows Into The Fresh Market
Making a stop at French Broad Chocolate lounge or French Broad Chocolate Factory & Café is a must-do, quintessential Asheville experience. The lines are typically out the door for the handcrafted chocolatier’s confections, and rightly so. Founder Jael Rattigan is a leader in the bean-to-bar chocolate movement and sought-after speaker around the world...
03/05/2019
The Fresh Market Launches ‘Meet The Curators’ Series To Help Educate Guests On This Specialty Grocer’s Signature Categories
Specialty grocer The Fresh Market is known for their curated assortment of signature items. Many of the products brought in are highly allocated because they are from smaller producers or single estates, and may not be as recognizable as some national brands...
02/28/2019
Celebrate National Nutrition Month By Making Memories Around Meals
Sitting down to a shared meal is one of the most important family rituals. Studies show eating together as a family not only helps forge healthy eating habits, it can also help children perform better at school and make them less likely to engage in risky behaviors...
10/04/2018
The Fresh Market Celebrates The Grand Re-Opening Of First Charlotte Store
The Fresh Market has been surprising and delighting Charlotteans with signature and fresh products since 1991. After 27 years of serving guests at the Strawberry Hill location on Providence Rd., the specialty grocer is re-opening their original Charlotte store...
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About THE FRESH MARKET
Since 1982, The Fresh Market, Inc. has helped guests make everyday eating extraordinary with time-saving meal solutions, unique ingredients and delicious food for any occasion. From fresh produce and exceptional meat and seafood, to signature baked goods and thousands of organic options, this specialty grocery retailer has something to please every palate. The Fresh Market currently operates 159 stores in 22 states across the U.S., inspiring guests to discover new flavors and cook with confidence. For more information, please visit www.thefreshmarket.com or follow the company on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.