The Fresh Market kicks up its Cowtown presence in June by unveiling its eighth store statewide.
Located in the WestBend shopping center just west of the Fort Worth Zoo at 1751 River Run, the specialty grocer will join a development already featuring Zoe’s Kitchen and East Hampton Sandwich Co.
“We are excited to open our new store in Fort Worth and to expand our reach into Texas,” said Sean Crane, interim CEO with Fresh Market, commenting in a news release.
“We look forward to introducing The Fresh Market’s concept of quality, great tasting food, excellent customer service and a distinctive atmosphere to an expanded customer base, and we look forward to offering neighboring communities an inspiring new food shopping experience,” Crane said.
Doors will open at 8:00 a.m. Wednesday June 17. Grand opening activities will include chef demonstrations, food sampling and drawings for The Fresh Market gift cards. A sample-sized bag of the company’s gourmet coffee and a reusable shopping bag will be free to the first 1,000 customers.
The new store promises more than 26,000 square feet of culinary products, including a bakery that produces 30 freshly baked breads and 14 different pie varieties daily and a full service meat counter with freshly ground beef.
Other features include a produce department featuring more than 400 items and a large organic selection.
The Fresh Market is bringing about 90 new jobs to the area, most of which are being filled locally.
The company said it is committed to the communities where it does business, and its employees support local organizations that are important to the stores’ communities and customers. The new store will partner with the Tarrant Area Food Bank by providing regular donations of food. In addition, as part of the company’s focus on providing the freshest, best quality products, the store will feature a growing number of local and regional products from area growers and producers.