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Fresh Thyme Market is Seeking the Best Better-For-You Birthday Cake in the Midwest

Find out how to enter...and what you can win in honor of the grocer's 10th birthday!

April 12, 2024

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

To celebrate its 10th birthday, Fresh Thyme Market is inviting local bakeries to submit their better-for-you recipes for a chance to win a grand prize of $5,000 for their business and more. Get the scoop!

Data Show: Smart Shelf Tags Support In-Store Product Growth

January 18, 2022

Julia Peterman

Tampa, FL—Products merchandised with Smart Shelf Tags did 3x better than the rest of their respective categories, according to a press release from Cornerstone for Natural. The numbers are based on SPINS retail sales data for Fresh Thyme Market. “It all speaks to how important shopper education and engagement truly...

The Natural View: Improving the Customer Experience with ELI Codes

September 8, 2021

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

In this episode of The Natural View, WholeFoods Content Director Maggie Jaqua gets the scoop on Fresh Thyme Market's initiative to improve the shopper experience with the help of ELI Code technology from Cornerstone for Natural. Guests: Jonathan Lawrence, Senior Director of Grocery & Natural Living, Fresh Thyme Market David Williams,...

Fresh Thyme Market Rolls Out New Brand Logo

August 28, 2020

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Downers Grove, IL—Fresh Thyme Market has unveiled an updated company logo and advertising campaign. The logo, redesigned by The Distillery Project, features a "sharpened" look with green and white lettering and condensed wording, Fresh Thyme announced in a press release. In addition to the new logo, Fresh Thyme is kicking...

Fresh Thyme to Donate to Vitamin Angels with Round-Up Campaign

November 25, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Santa Barbara, CA—Throughout the month of December, Fresh Thyme customers will have the opportunity to round up their total purchase to the nearest dollar to benefit Vitamin Angels, according to a press release. Fresh Thyme and Vitamin Angels have been partners for over four years, and to date they have...

CEO of Fresh Thyme Announces Departure

November 1, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Downers Grove, Il—Chris Sherrell, President and CEO of Fresh Thyme Farmers Market, has announced his departure from the company, according to a press release. Sherrell has led Fresh Thyme since its beginning in 2012. It currently has 77 stores, primarily in the upper Midwest. “I am extremely proud of the...

Reports: Fresh Thyme to Close 3 Locations

October 24, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Downers Grove, IL—Fresh Thyme Farmers Market reportedly will be closing three locations on November 16: Lakeside (Omaha) and Grand Island, Nebraska; and Ames, Iowa, according to the Omaha World-Herald. The World-Herald shared a statement from Fresh Thyme President and CEO Chris Sherrell: “Like any organization experiencing rapid growth and expansion,...