GREENSBORO, NC, March 6, 2020 -- 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.

In addition to reinforcing good hygiene practices recommended by the CDC with our team members, we have also increased the frequency of our already stringent cleaning and sanitation procedures in every department. The Fresh Market has temporarily suspended self-sampling stations in the stores, however if guests would like to try a product, team members are happy to provide a sample.

We are monitoring the situation closely and will continue to modify our processes to maintain the highest levels of cleanliness in our stores.