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New Seasons Market's new location has a long row of bike racks available to suit Portland's burgeoning population of bicycle commuters.
The store also has lockers so bicyclists and other customers can stow their wet gear on a rainy day.
New Seasons Market commissioned a series of sculptures from local artist Ivan McLean.
Produce signs indicate if products are home grown or from out of state.
Some endcaps feature local goods from Portland or Oregon.
Local brands such as Viso Energy fill beverage aisle shelves.
Bakery staff make fresh bread daily and specialize in organic grains and distinct sourdough recipes.
The indoor dining area features a timeline including a number of striking scenes from the region's past.
Tall windows bathe the dining area in natural light and give diners a view of the outdoors while they eat.
A water bottle refilling station ensures that New Seasons is doing its part to eliminate waste from disposable plastic bottles.
A tandoor oven is one of the distinct features of the new locale.
The new location also features an EVO Grill, which allows customers to watch their food as it is prepared.
New Seasons sells a wide range of prepared foods.
The extensive bulk aisle includes clearly labeled local and organic choices.
New Seasons' North Williams location includes a beer and wine selection which includes a number of local choices.
New Seasons brand pasta also offers customers yet another locally prepared option.
The health and beauty area preps customers for flu season.
New Seasons also offers bulk bathing salts.
New Seasons also offers bulk bathing salts.
Portland, Ore.-based News Seasons Market, a Certified B Corporation that focuses on local, opened its 13th store this week at 3445 N. Williams Ave.
Community highlights of the new 30,000-square-foot location, according to a New Seasons Market press release, include:
Filling 162 living-wage jobs
Using excess heat from the store to warm a future mixed-use building being developed nearby in Portland's first eco-district
Stocking of thousands of locally sourced or inspired products, including Sinner's Sausage, a new German-style sausage made to honor the late John Sinner, a butcher and sausage maker who once had a grocery store on the site of this new location
Expanding operating hours from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. to meet the needs of an adjacent hospital community
Offering even more New Seasons Market private label products produced in partnership with local kitchens and food producers
Among additional features:
A tandoor clay oven
An EVO Grill
Full-service butcher and seafood department
A cut-to-order cheese counter
Four local wine and beer taps for filling reusable growlers
A 16-foot raw-food aisle
Additional gluten-free offerings
“Each one of our stores is distinct and reflects the character and needs of the community,” Bill McGee, New Seasons’ Williams store manager said in a press release. “We set out to create a welcoming and fun shopping experience offering lots of choices for everyone. We’re sincere when we say we strive to be the ultimate neighborhood grocery store.”
New Seasons has three more stores in development.
Photos by Miles Sanguinetti
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