The Fresh Blog
New Website
April 22, 2010
Welcome to our new site! We have added features to make your shopping and online experience with us even easier! Our most exciting change to the website is that we have added ONLINE SHOPPING! You can now shop our inventory online and we’ll deliver your groceries straight to your house! Or, take advantage of our SHOP & STOP option — you order and pay online, drive up to our entrance on Lake Street and we’ll deliver your groceries to your car..no need to even get out!
We have added a new recipe database as well as a place for you to keep current on our specials! Our new recipe database offers 1,000s of great recipes that are easy and affordable.
Keep current on the happenings and community events Fresh Madison Market is involved in by seeing all of our press releases and event announcements now featured on the site. You can also peruse our department offerings, meet our department managers and check out the brands we carry in store by linking to the manufacturer’s sites just by clicking on their name.
We still make it convenient for you to contact us and we encourage you to do so! Fill out our survey and give us your feedback…we love to hear your ideas, suggestions and comments. Enjoy the new website!
Online Shopping
April 13, 2010
In case you haven’t heard or seen, we now offer online shopping! We’re so excited to bring you this feature and hope that it helps make your life less hectic and your shopping experience with us hassle-free!
Online shopping is so easy…just go to our “Online Shopping” tab, set up an account and start shopping! You’ll find the same products that are in our store, at the same low prices! After you place your order and pay online, we will deliver your groceries within two hours after we receive your order. You can do your shopping online up to 7 days in advance of when you want your groceries delivered.
In addition to online shopping, we are also offering our exclusive Shop N Stop feature! You order your groceries online and rather than having us deliver your order to your home, you just call us five minutes before you arrive at our store, pull up to our entrance on Lake Street, and one of our store employees will bring out your order and load them into your car!
In case you find yourself, or know of someone, without computer access, you can call our toll free number, 1-877-933-3003. A customer service representative will help take your order and payment, and we’ll deliver just as we would if you placed your order online!
(Phone orders available 7am-4pm, Monday through Friday)
I hope that you will take advantage of our new ordering features. Free up some time and have us take care of your shopping and delivery! We are looking forward to it!
In Business with Jody & Joan
April 1, 2010
Click the website below to listen to Jeff’s interview on WTDY-AM’s “In Business with Jody & Joan.”
Second post
March 24, 2010
Fresh Madison Market is a full service grocery store located in downtown Madison, Wisconsin. Also located in close proximity to the University of Wisconsin – Madison campus, the store serves as the neighborhood grocer for students, faculty and local residents. Since its opening in January 2010, it has been introduced to the community as the “fresh” new grocery option. With emphasis placed on nutrition, dietary options and unique services such as its sushi-to-go area, a grind your own natural peanut butter station and a gluten-free section, the market appeals to both small basket purchasers and families desiring fresh ingredients for a home cooked meal.
For the redesign and redevelopment of www.freshmadisonmarket.com, we will be creating a Web site that will remain familiar to their customers but will allow greater flexibility and functionality. The goal of the new Web site is to enhance usability and interactivity while supporting the future growth of the market and its online presence. In addition to the design, we will deploy an open source Content Management System (CMS) that will provide Fresh Madison Market with 24/7 access to automatically update content so the site remains as new and “fresh” as it proudly boasts about its products.
Just as cheesy as can be!
March 17, 2010
One of my favorite hangouts in the store is the cheese case in front of the deli island. I’m excited to share that that cheese case is only going to get better — we will soon be getting yet another cheese case! We expect our new cheese case to be in place on or around April 6th. In the new cheese case, Wisconsin Rules! Only items that are crafted here in our great state will be allowed to reside in the new cheese case. Look for items from Wisconsin’s Finest, Crave Brothers, Bucky Badger, Carr Valley, Hooks, Cedar Grove, and BelGioiso, plus a lot more. And yes, we will have a supply of the highly sought after Hook’s 15-year aged Cheddar around that time as well by request only at the Deli.
Customer Feedback
March 5, 2010
When I opened the store in January, I made a commitment to listen to our customer’s suggestions in order for our store to evolve to better serve you. I knew the store could look a lot different than when we first opened because of this commitment. After only three months since our opening, this evolution has already started! I am excited to share with you some great changes we are incorporating to better serve your likes and needs!
One of our most popular departments is the organic and natural dairy department. In the past month, we have added thirty new products in this department alone! Look for items like seitan, all-natural cookie dough, organic string cheese, vegan cheese and sour cream, as well as tofu cream cheese!
The bulk food section is one of store’s biggest sellers and I am happy to announce that we are expanding our bulk food space by 40%! By the end of next week, you will see more bulk food bins and thus, a greater selection for you!
Park for Free
February 19, 2010
Have you ever come downtown with the intention of going to a specific store and then can’t find a parking spot, or if you do, it’s blocks away from the place you want to go? Then when it’s time to leave, you either have a parking ticket waiting for you on your window, or you pay for time you didn’t use? Well, if you’re coming to visit Fresh Madison Market, you will NEVER deal with those problems! We have plenty of parking…and the best part in this weather is that it’s HEATED and UNDERGROUND! Plus, the first thirty minutes are FREE with a $25 purchase!
Super Bowl Weekend
February 11, 2010
On food…
Wow! Super Bowl weekend just flew by! We received a couple of orders for things like sandwiches, wings, and trays. I’m glad to know that you are thinking about us for your catering needs. We will soon be launching a few catering menus in the coming weeks, so please check out what we can do and have us supply the provisions for your next event! We can also tailor the menu to whatever you may need—whether it is with a per-person budget or a set budget. A five-minute conversation over the phone is all it takes to make your catering event a success!
February Blog
February 8, 2010
We have been open a month and couldn’t be happier or more proud of our reception! First and foremost, THANK YOU to all of you have come in and shopped with us since our opening. We have enjoyed meeting you and listening to your comments.
Just what is High Fructose Corn Syrup?
January 7, 2010
I never thought I would be a label reader, looking for things like High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS), things that I can’t pronounce, or just a general lack of nutrition. I have to admit, when I was a kid, we drank Tang; remember that stuff? It was good because the astronauts were drinking it, right?
