Garden Fresh Market - Our Company

Visit any one of the Garden Fresh Market stores, you will find the freshest produce, a full line of grocery products, a deli department with a large selection of cold cuts, cheeses, salads and cakes, and a meat department filled daily with fresh meats and in all cuts. Visit the Garden Fresh Market nearest you today and begin to enjoy quality foods at a great value.

History

The original Garden Fresh Market opened in 1980 on a 1000 square foot lot at 4909 Dempster Street, in Skokie, Illinois. Adi Mor, the founder of Garden Fresh Market, wanted to create a shopping experience that would provide customers with quality foods that are fresh and at a great value. To make his dream a reality, Adi would begin each working day at 2 o’clock in the morning to purchase fresh produce at Chicago's renowned South Water Market and bringing it directly to the store. Adi’s promise to his customers has become Garden Fresh Market’s philosophy and long standing tradition: quality and value.

In 1985, Garden Fresh opened its second store located at 5701 W. Belmont Avenue, in Chicago, Illinois. The 10,000 square foot store generated weekly sales of $6,000 in its first year. By recognizing the need to offer fresh produce and to customize the store to meet the needs of the neighborhood, Adi was able to increase the store’s sales fivefold during its second year.

In 1993 Adi purchased a 60,000 square foot shopping center where Garden Fresh Market opened yet another store at 1786 Hintz Road in Wheeling, Illinois. This was Adi’s first real venture into a full-line grocery store.

In 2000, Adi purchased another store location at 340 Town Line Road in Mundelein, Illinois. The 30,000 square foot modernly designed Garden Fresh Market store opened with great success where its customer base continues to grow.

In 2004, recognizing the need to expand and cater to other communities, Garden Fresh Market opened another store at 275 Skokie Boulevard in Northbrook, Illinois. The store opened with rave reviews and boasts to be one of the most popular locations. More departments were added allowing for its customers to continue enjoying Garden Fresh quality at the great Garden Fresh value.

In 2006, Garden Fresh opened its next fully-renovated store in the community of Mt. Prospect at 1145 Mt. Prospect Plaza, Mt. Prospect, Illinois. From its artistic décor to the attractive prices, this store has already proved itself to be a very welcomed addition to that community.

Most recently, Garden Fresh Markets has taken on its largest venture ever. As a party to the recent purchase of the formerly known Cub foods stores, Garden Fresh Market has purchased the following grocery store locations: Arlington Heights, Mundelein and Crystal Lake, and will be operating the lease at its Round Lake Beach store.

On a 60,000+ square feet property, the Garden Fresh Market at 600 East Rand Road, Arlington Heights, Illinois opened its doors on December 20, 2006. In this large store setting, there are plans to open a mini-mall to offer its customers other services that will make their shopping experience more time saving, effective and most of all enjoyable.

On January 24, 2007, Garden Fresh Market opened at 965 East Rollins Road, Round Lake Beach, Illinois 60073 to service another growing community of northern Illinois. The most common question asked on the opening day was, “why didn’t you come here sooner?”

Garden Fresh Market’s current store in Mundelein has moved to its new home address at 400 East Town Line Road Mundelein, IL 60060 on February 21, 2006, with an expanded location that will continue to faithfully serve the Mundelein community, as always, since 2000.

Finally, plans to open the Garden Fresh Market at 5625 Northwest Highway 14, Crystal Lake, IL 60014, are already in motion with an expected opening date in early June, 2007!

Each time a new Garden Fresh location has opened, state of the art equipment has been purchased, specialty departments have been added, and technology has been increased. Yet, throughout the years, Adi’s guiding principle has remained the same: Give customers the quality foods that they like, offer them fresh, and at a great value.

Take a ride with Adi to the South Water Produce Market. For more details, call Julie at (847) 520-1200 or set a date at any one of the Garden Fresh Market stores.

Enjoy our weekly sale items: Choose from hundreds of items that include your favorite name brands at the best price in town. Our sales are updated weekly. Come in to your local Garden Fresh Market and start saving money today!