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BAY AREA
Mollie Stone’s Markets
MULTIPLE LOCATIONS
molliestones.com
“Family owned and locally devoted,“ Mollie Stone’s Markets offer full-service departments, a wide variety of organic and specialty items and conventional favorites at nine locations in the Bay Area. Specializing in “healthy, natural and specialty foods,” the company has buyers who work closely with local producers. The company actively partners with local schools and food banks.
SAN FRANCISCO
Bi-Rite Market
(415) 241-9760 (18th Street)
(415) 551-7900 (Divisadero)
(415) 278-7800 (Polk Street)
biritemarket.com
“Visiting a Bi-Rite Market, the Bi-Rite Creamery or ice cream truck or attending an event with Bi-Rite Catering is a journey for your senses: looking, smelling, feeling, hearing, and of course, tasting. Our food is proof of the work we do to make sure every sense is engaged and satisfied.”
SOUTH BAY/PENINSULA
Draeger’s Market
MULTIPLE LOCATIONS
draegers.com
Founded in 1925 in San Francisco as Draeger’s Delicatessen, “From its humble beginnings as a storefront deli to its proud new environment, Draeger’s has never lost sight of its mission to provide the best in food, wine and service.” Today, Draeger’s has grocery stores in San Mateo, Menlo Park, Los Altos and Danville, all of which specialize in gourmet fare.
NORTH BAY
Oliver’s
MULTIPLE LOCATIONS
oliversmarket.com
A full-service market with four locations in Cotati, Santa Rosa and Windsor selling natural and conventional groceries. Oliver’s is a Social Purpose Corporation that is owned by its 1,100 employees. “We’ve built enduring relationships with local growers, makers, and manufacturers, because they make the foods and wines we love.”
EAST BAY
Market Hall Foods
OAKLAND
(510) 250-6005 • rockridgemarkethall.com
A “neighborhood cornerstone” founded in 1987, Market Hall Foods believes the best foods are “handmade, passionately created, thoughtfully sourced and one of a kind. Bringing you those foods has made our shop the heart of Rockridge for decades. Food should be a joy to shop for and a joy to eat. Find your joy in our bustling aisles today.”
Piedmont Grocery
OAKLAND
(510) 653-8181 • piedmontgrocery.com
“We have been here on the Avenue for a long time and evolved along with our neighborhood,” notes Piedmont Grocery. “We’ve gotten better with age, and fortunately we’re showing no signs of slowing down. We’ve never stopped trying to provide the very best products we can find.” Look for the takeout bar and the international aisle, and expect “fresh, seasonal, local food.”