![]() ![]() Louis Park, both during the second or third quarter of 2016, said Dave Bernier, Fresh Thyme’s vice president of operations, who was in Bloomington for Wednesday’s grand opening.įresh Thyme also has plans for stores in Coon Rapids, Plymouth, Savage and Minneapolis near the University of Minnesota, Bernier said. In Minnesota, the company next expects to open a store in Apple Valley and then another in St. The new Fresh Thyme, just south of the intersection of Penn Avenue and American Boulevard, is the chain’s 23rd store since its first outlet opened in April 2014. There are plenty of dry bulk goods and a big vitamin selection. One side of the Bloomington market features a “Butcher Shop,” “Fish Market” and “Kitchen,” the latter of which includes prepared foods such as salads, sandwiches and pizzas. Stores operated by Fresh Thyme and similar concepts have less than 30,000 square feet, Livingston said, while traditional supermarkets usually have more than 50,000 square feet.įresh Thyme stores are a hybrid of Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s. ![]() “That seems to be the trend in growth at supermarkets - more fresh and organic,” said David Livingston, a supermarket consultant in Wisconsin. Indeed, fresh produce accounts for 25 to 30 percent of sales at Fresh Thyme compared to 12 to 15 percent for larger grocery stores. With the opening of Fresh Thyme Farmers Market in Bloomington on Wednesday, the Twin Cities grocery market will add a new, fast-growing chain that’s trying to capitalize - particularly in the Midwest - on increasing demand for natural and organic food.Ĭhicago-based Fresh Thyme plans to open 10 to 12 stores here in the next four or five years, with deals signed for six more Twin Cities locations beyond Bloomington.įresh Thyme is among a new breed of grocery chains that features smaller stores focusing on produce, fresh meat and dairy and mostly eschew traditional packaged food brands. ![]()
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