Town & Country Market - Shoreline

About the Business

Specialties

Central Market Shoreline is a fresh market for people who love food. We strive to offer the freshest, highest quality foods available along with a unique mix of products aimed at satisfying the diverse needs and tastes of the community and customers we serve. Our features include exceptional produce, a wide selection of natural and organic foods, superb fresh seafood, bulk foods, natural meats and ethnic and specialty foods. Our staff members are friendly, knowledgeable and passionate about good food.

History

Established in 2000.

Central Market Shoreline became a member of the Town & Country family in 1990 as the relatively small Shoreline Price Chopper. In 2000, the store reopened as the 57,500-square-foot Central Market, featuring 10,000 square feet devoted to fresh organic and conventional produce, a 52-foot-long Meat Market service counter and live shellfish tanks. It was the Shoreline store that first employed the silo as the iconic symbol of Central Market's commitment to connecting people to the source of their food, and used the tagline, "Celebrating Fresh!" Another remodel in 2008 expanded the Deli, which now offers large self-service bars for salads, soups, vegetarian entrees and olive-and-antipasto bar. With a microwave, in-store seating for about 50 people and a check-out stand that operates 10 am to 8 pm right in the Deli, our Deli has become a popular spot for lunch - great choices, super fresh and no waiting. We provide recycling and composting receptacles in the dining area.

Meet the Manager

Business owner information

Ken Y.

Manager

Ken Yette celebrated his 30th year with Town & Country Markets in 2016 - the same year he was named director of Central Market Shoreline.Born in Hawaii, Ken moved to Seattle at age 18 after graduating from high school. He landed a job with Town & Country shortly afterward starting out in 1986 as a produce clerk on Bainbridge Island. Ken couldn't be happier about working at Central Market Shoreline, a market surrounded by diverse communities. He hopes to build community at the market around food - from the sources, to shopping, preparing and eating. That community of eaters includes the staff, he said, which is "one of the finest I've ever worked with."When it comes to his favorite food, he's "all over the place." "We rarely eat out and are definitely foodies," Ken said. "Right now I'm actually trying to learn how to make some of my favorite bottled sauces - from scratch. Especially Asian sauces. I want to know what the real ingredients were before they were put into a bottle."

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