West Bend, WI – Green Dog Market237 N. Main Street, in West Bend, WI, will maintain a mushy open right this moment, Friday, January 19, 2024. “I want to create an organic market that is not just about the food,” mentioned proprietor Stefanie UIma. “It’s about connecting and inspiring an entire community. When we know better, we do better; let’s do better together.” Click BELOW for a fast sneak peek inside.
Owner Stefanie Ulma, who lives in West Bend, felt the group wanted a retailer like this.
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The choice at Green Dog Market is contemporary with some classic aptitude and the choice leans closely natural. Ulma strongly follows the rules “you are what you eat.” That contains what you feed your pet and he or she could have loads of wholesome objects in inventory for animals as effectively.
The make-up of the shop has an old-school grocery really feel. Blonde hardwood flooring, ornamental excessive cabinets, kitschy merchandise which have a 1960’s design, and a rolling ladder behind the counter to assist attain objects increased up.
Atop the black cabinets on the again bar are giant black block letters that spell out Green Dog Market; one of many E’s is noticeably tilted. “That’s intentional,” mentioned Ulma. “Everyone begins their journey in a special place and it’s not going to be good.
“This past year I’ve learned so much – I found myself saying ‘I didn’t know that’ and I feel obligated to share with people what I’ve learned on my journey towards a healthier life. This store is a representation of that.”
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Ulma’s journey has been by many phases from a public college instructor to restaurant proprietor and now native grocer. The retailer has carried a little bit of taste over from The Grasshopper, Ulma’s former restaurant.
Tucked within the again by a comfy leather-based sofa is a framed black-and-white picture of 1950’s British actress Audrey Hepburn – she is somebody Ulma admires for her real kindness and humanitarian legacy. It is a mannequin Ulma embraces in her retailer.
A portion of her web page reads:
Green Dog Market is greater than only a grocery retailer. It is an expertise it would be best to repeat each day. …Having a retailer constructed round integrity and belief is most necessary to me. Come in and let me know what I can do to be your grocer.
Some of the straightforward issues that can make Green Dog Market standout downtown would be the wicker baskets stuffed with contemporary fruit and veggies. There will probably be freezers of regionally produced meat and a particular freezer with paddle ice cream from Honey Grovea well-recognized vendor on the Farmers’ Market.
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Ulma can even serve do-it-yourself salads and sandwiches. “I’m going to try to keep my sandwiches as original as I did at the restaurant,” she mentioned.
“I want this to be unique experience for people; I want to be their local grocer. I am hoping they let me know what I don’t have, what I can get for them that type of thing.”
Soft opening Friday, January 19, 2024 from 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. and Saturday, January 20, 2024 from 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Green Dog Market will probably be open Monday by Friday 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. and Saturday from 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Click HERE for a listing of distributors.
