Weaver Street Market

I really like Weaver Street Market as a community hub, however moving here from a large city, I am accustomed to co-​ops offering more organic products than conventional. It was shocking to me how many conventional, GMO products they carry, as well as the fact that this co-​op is a corporation, rather than true owner-​shared np. That being said, it is still worth supporting, I just suggest that you read labels, be selective and don’t assume all food sold there is safe. I’m not sure if the meat on their food bar is even organic. I’m still waiting for their response to that question.

It’s a grocery store that you can drink beer out front of. I once saw a young man drinking sake, but I don’t know if that’s approved. They have a lot of unique products that you won’t find at other grocery stores and it has a very local feel.

Love this place, even if I don’t necessarily love the prices… and I go far more often than is healthy for my wallet!
Great cold and hot bars (though I would love to see more soup options on a regular basis ;)) with plenty of tasty vegetarian and vegan options that even us meat-​eaters can get on board with! The kids I nanny will ONLY eat weaver street bread and as such I’ve developed quite a taste for it as well and no wonder because it is DELICIOUS.
The beer and wine selection is killer and I love having access to growlers a mere block from my home.
Also, pretty much everyone who works there is super nice, friendly, and funny, the cashiers always manage to get me to laugh on my way out. Great little neighborhood grocery store with a nice little outdoor area to enjoy a beer and some of the tasty treats you bought inside.

LOVE! I came here frequently on my visit to the Chapel Hill area. It is such a cozy, unique place with lots of quality and organic type products. Probably not the place you want to pick up cheap groceries. Similar to a Whole Foods but smaller, with a more community feel to it.

I love WSM! It’s my go-​to place for almost everything. All of the employees are super nice and knowledgable, and the store is very well-​kept. They have a great selection of items, including baked goods, and a great hot bar.

The staff here are awesome. So nice and helpful. Absolutely nothing like the couldn’t care less high school kids you find at other grocery stores.
They have a good selection of most things. You can take a good bet that everything in the store has been properly produced, ethically raised, and has ‘real’ ingredients. Lot’s of good pre-​packaged meals/​sandwiches to get. Lot’s of local food… It’s kinda cool knowing that my milk comes from Maple View right down the road, for example. They have a hot bar, salad bar, and coffee bar. Places to sit outside or inside and eat.
Only gripe I have is with the medicine/​cosmetic/​household items isle. Went up there looking for floss my first month living here… Only thing I could find was something that seemed to be a $ 10 tin of vegan floss hand spun from seaweed by union workers in Carrboro. I’m exaggerating but you get the idea. Alternative-​eco-​medicine (and cosmetics, paper products, etc.) is just not my thing. But I can’t really fault them for providing what the organic food crowd tends to want — just something I personally wish was different.

Traditional Carrboro supermarket, but this location is in Chapel Hill (there is also another branch in Hillsborough).
Obviously the crowd isn’t the same but the quality and services are up to the Weaver Street Market standard.
What I like the most about this is that the products are fresh, local and mostly organic!
You can decide to grab a bite or drink a coffee at the outside seating area, and perhaps meet some locals.
The wine selection is OK and you can laugh with some of the quotes written on the blackboard just above the shelf.

What a weird venue. It’s Stepford Wives, who are wannabe hippies, who are also socker moms. They like to wear yoga pants and talk about health food and they enjoy being vegetarians. Not really my crowd.
The food is über expensive. The selection is just «fair». The parking situation isn’t bad, but it’s kind of weird and awkward. The aisles are small and it always seems crowded in there, with very little room to move.
I haven’t been to the other Weaver Street market locations, but perhaps they are a little bit better?
I guess if you like a small selection of pricey food that is designed for gluten-​free vegans, then this wouldn’t be so bad.

This is an ideal destination for environmental friendly people, who want to have healthy food.

I am a fan of Weaver Street Market. Weaver Street Market is a locally owned co-​op grocery store much like Whole Foods and The Fresh Market. Meaning it is owned by consumers or producers. Weaver Street is a hybrid co-​op owned by users and workers. Both having a say in how the business is operated and what is sold. Weaver Street Market has focused on providing local produce and goods when possible while maintaining environmentally friendly and promoting Fair Trade practices. Many products here are GMO (genetically modified foods) free, organic, sustainable and sold in recycled products. This location in Chapel Hill’s Southern Village is smaller than the location in Carrboro but does have indoor and outdoor seating available if you wish to purchase and consume on site. Weaver Street does sell many items in bulk like cereals, nuts, spices, coffee beans. What you wont see at Weaver Street are many products you could take for granted at other national grocery chains.

I’ve been a fan of Weaver Street for over twenty years and love that they’ve been so successful to not only open another location, but two! This one in Southern Village seemed like an odd placement, but not only does it work, they even expanded it a few years ago.
Certainly not a big as their main store, this smaller version still has an ample selection of dry and canned goods, fresh produce and the like, as well as a hot and cold bar and coffee and tea to go. Great place to get a healthy sandwich too!
Can you open one in my neighborhood too!!!

First of all, it’s so convenient. Parking is super easy unlike the other Weaver Street. I don’t live in SV but my dog walks sometimes bring me over here and I stop in for a few items before heading home for the evening. This market is super clean, well-​stocked, great cheese selection, nice little salad bar with gourmet deli type items (my fave) and good selection of bread and wine. It’s the perfect size market for me since I detest crowded, giant grocery stores. Friendly folks on the cash register and minutes from my casa in Carrboro too.

Weaver Street Market also has a whole bunch of other great things:
— An excellent wine selection, particularly cheaper wines (yay Malbec and currently $ 4 chardonnary!)
— A decent fruit and veggie section
— Good takeout and «drink beer on the lawn area» out goodness.
Hence, I’m updating to a 5. This is a great market to get what you need if you’re looking for organic or other food-​related items that you can’t find in Harris Teeter.

Co-​op grocery store: good produce, interesting beer aisle, organic-​y stuff taht you wouldn’t find in a normal grocer store. Got it. That’s the Weave.
It’s the instant gratification stuff that you want to know about. What can they do for you now? Well, they have the hot bar, if you’re looking to pop in for a quick and cheap lunch. Whatever variety of roasted chicken they have is normally good, but too many trips in a row and it will all start to blend together. I know people who swear that samosa day at the Weave is «the best thing ever.» High praise indeed.
If you need a quick pick-​me-​up, they normally have a specialty coffee along with the classic stuff. You’re rolling the dice on the specialty coffee if Blake isn’t your barista on that day.
Also, grabbing a cookie while you’re there probably would do your mood a world of good. The peanut butter ones are the best and go quite well with a late cup of coffee.

Compared to the Weaver Street Market in Carrboro, this one pales in comparison. While probably created more for the residents of Southern Village, the small size limits the product offering. It is still a co-​op grocery store, and because of that, you find great food at great prices. It is also a bit messy like the original Weaver Street, but it adds to the character of the store. If driving here, take the time and go to the one in Carrboro, but if you live next to this one, it’s not a bad alternative.

The second co-​op grocery store in Chapel Hill/​Carrboro, this Weaver Street Market is smaller than its sister in Carrboro but has all of your eco-​friendly, organic essentials. The daily hot and cold bar is consistently great. A wonderful option for last minute dinners and late night ice-​cream cravings.