40 Years of Award-Winning Groceries
40 Years of Award-Winning Groceries
40 years of loyal customers is the most treasured reward for our efforts. Along the way, we've also been honored by the Twin Cities community and our colleagues in the industry for the pursuit of quality and integrity in everything we do. Here are just a few highlights. Thank you, Twin Cities!
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 1987 | Best Neighborhood Grocery by Twin Cities Reader |
| 1990 | Grocer of the Year by the Minnesota Grocers Association |
| 1997 | Best Family-Run Grocery Store by Mpls.St.Paul Magazine |
| 2000 | Best Grocery Store by Mpls.St.Paul Magazine |
| 2002 | Woman of the Year by the National Grocers Association (Mary Anne Kowalski) |
| 2004 | Outstanding Grocer Award by the Minnesota Grocers Association |
| 2005 | Best Gourmet Grocery by City Pages |
| 2010 | Service to Humanity Honoree by United Hospital Foundation (Jim Kowalski) |
| 2011 | Family Business of the Year by the University of St. Thomas |
| 2011 | Outstanding Independent Community-Based Retailer of the Year by Progressive Grocer Magazine |
| 2011 | Golden Apple Award by the Minnesota Dietetic Association |
| 2011 | Best Rotisserie Chicken by Mpls.St.Paul Magazine |
| 2015 | Minnesota Grown Retailer of the Year by Minnesota Grown and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (also in 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023) |
| 2016 | Hunger Hero by Second Harvest Heartland |
| 2016 | Entrepreneur of the Year for the Heartland Retail & Consumer Products Category by EY (3rd place in the National Family Business Category) |
| 2018 | Outstanding Disability Employer by the Minnesota Organization for Habilitation and Rehabilitation |
| 2018 | Best Frozen Pizza by City Pages |
| 2019 | First multi-location retailer in the country Certified Humane by Humane Farm Animal Care (HFAC) |
| 2019 | First retailer to achieve Leader Status in the James Beard Smart Catch seafood sustainability program |
| 2021 | Top Workplace in the Twin Cities by the Star Tribune (also in 2022) |
| 2021 | Best Rotisserie Chicken by racketmn.com |
| 2021 | Outstanding Independent Retailer by Progressive Grocer Magazine |
| 2021 | Lifetime Achievement Award by the Minnesota Grocers Association (Jim and Mary Anne Kowalski) |
| 2022 | 20 Best Regional Supermarket Chains of All Time by Food & Wine Magazine |
| 2023 | Judge's Choice Burger Winner by Minnesota Monthly's GrillFest |
Click here to view our full list of awards and accolades.
