CHICAGO, Feb. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — EnsembleIQ’s Progressive Grocer, the most trusted voice of the retail food industry since 1922, today reveals the 2025 class of Outstanding Independents. Progressive Grocer has honored the excellence of America’s independent food retailers for over a decade.
“This year, we were particularly struck by our Outstanding Independents honorees’ services to the local communities in which they live and work,” said Progressive Grocer Managing Editor Bridget Goldschmidt. “Whether it’s providing vegan alternatives, remodeling a store to feature its own candy shop, implementing low sensory shopping hours, or creating welcoming oases in the midst of food deserts, this year’s honorees are tuned into the needs of their communities in ways that many of their larger competitors can only envy. These independents also give their employees – many of whom are area residents – the kind of benefits that ensure loyalty and productivity, like the opportunity to take part in an employee stock ownership plan and making sure that associates are well trained and can advance in their careers.”
The 2025 class of Progressive Grocer Outstanding Independents consists of:
- BriarPatch Food Co-op, Grass Valley, Calif.
- Carver Neighborhood Market, Atlanta
- Hammer & Wikan Grocery, Petersburg, Alaska
- Kimberton Whole Foods, Kimberton, Pa.
- Leevers Foods, Devils Lake, N.D.
- Nilssen’s Foods, Baldwin, Wis.
- Oasis Fresh Market, Tulsa, Okla.
- Oliver’s Market, Santa Rosa, Calif.
- PCC Community Markets, Seattle
- Pullman Market, San Antonio
- Roots Market, Clarksville, Md.
- Save A Lot/Goodwin Group Holdings, Pickens, S.C.
- Schmitz’s Economart, Spooner, Wis.
- Schnuck Market Inc., St. Louis
- Sendik’s Food Market, Milwaukee
- Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace, Melville, N.Y.
To read more about the 2025 class of Outstanding Independents, click here.
About Progressive Grocer
Progressive Grocer is the No. 1 business intelligence brand in the grocery industry, connecting the market’s most important retailers. Through its leading industry reporting, digital platforms, research, relevant and focused events, and sophisticated industry database, retailers turn to Progressive Grocer for guidance in navigating a fast-paced, ever-changing industry.
About EnsembleIQ
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Gina Acosta
Editorial Director and Associate Publisher, Progressive Grocer
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