Ok, we get too excited over things like this, but here goes: A new market is opening in Chicago with a focus on organics and natural foods at good prices. Hooray!
Biking down Clybourn last Friday, we saw a new paint job on the old Thomasville furniture shop (across from Jason, just north of Trader Joe's). We stopped and peeked in. A Sunflower Market is moving in and is set to open on August 30.
We zipped home and did a search...
The site looks great and their "about us" sounds fabulous. We love the that they do 100% organic whenever possible and that they will feature local products. The prices in the monthly newsletter look good.
We know that we are lucky to have the variety of Trader Joe's, Stanley's, Whole Foods, Dirk's and Treasure Island (and Sams!), but we love to cook so any new food market is music to our ears. Some folks over at LTHForum are talking about it too...here is their thread.
Thoughts on a new place to grocery shop? Whats your favorite local place to buy food and why?
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Just out of curiosity... Will they be locating in Chicago very near an existing, independent, non-chain natural food store? That's what they did in Indianapolis.
Not to say that variety and options are bad - just to say that there are often available markets in cities that stores can serve. It's not always necessary to compete with local stores that have been providing healthy, natural options to their own communities for 30-plus years.
This looks really interesting to me - I definitely plan to check it out!
I split my usual shopping between Stanley's or the Chicago Greenmarket for fruits/veggies; Whole Foods for meat and Jewel for pantry items. I really hate going to Jewel. I tried Peapod and still use it sometimes, not on a weekly basis, but when I need a case of San Pellegrino or something.
I love checking out some of the ethnic and speciality groceries (i.e., Caputo's) but they are just too inconvenient for regular shopping.
I just can't believe that they opened it within a block of both trader joe's and whole foods. Seems like a poor location choice to me!
seems like a great location should be better than whole foods and trader joes. The produce will be AMAZING.