The Fresh Market, Inc. is an American chain of supermarkets based in Greensboro, North Carolina.[2]
History
The Fresh Market was founded by Ray and Beverly Berry on March 5, 1982, in Greensboro, North Carolina. The first store was opened in the former Bi-Rite store at the corner of Lawndale Dr. and Pisgah Church Rd.[3] The Berrys' idea was to develop a better grocery store that brought back the feeling of open European-style markets.[4] Their first store in the West opened in October 2012 in Roseville, California. However, in March 2014, the company announced that it was closing all three of its Sacramento area stores including its Roseville store.[5]
In 2012, Fresh Market acquired and remodeled four locations of longtime family-owned Houston grocer Rice Epicurean Markets.