Fresh Thyme Farmers Market

I was so glad when this store opened, and it offers many of the kinds of foods and brands I have been buying regularly for years. The employees are very friendly and welcoming, and the whole store atmosphere is refreshing and pleasant to shop in. They offer many items that are difficult to find or unavailable elsewhere, though their prices can be high on some items. They do have great weekly sales and a double ad day, so that’s a plus. I have to always check the expiration dates on items (especially many snack foods and yogurts seem to be expired often), but they seem to be getting better with restocking fresher items. They have a fantastic selection on a wide variety of supplements and food of almost all kinds (fresh, organic, packaged foods, frozen foods, bakery items, seafood, wild game meats, an ethnic food aisle, vegan and allergen-​free snacks, a few liquor aisles, essential oils, health and beauty items, a bakery, self-​serve bins with granola, nuts, nut butters). I was pleased to find many of the brands I also get from Whole Foods, and their prices are similar (sometimes more, sometimes a bit less). I highly recommend this store, especially to those on alternative diets and/​or who have food allergies in their household.

It is great to have a third option to Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods. They have amazing salads, prepared foods and their bulk foods section is amazing.

Great selection of produce and bulk food items. They have a huge selection of probiotics, but a very small Bakery and Deli

An awesome grocery store similar to Whole Foods. They have more organic and healthier options. The prices are a bit higher, but the food seems to be better quality. They also have a large selection of pre made food options which I picked up for a quick dinner.

I love your stores variety and options but you guys have the worst prices I have seen anywhere around here. Your Newman’s lemonade for example is $ 3.79 and at Mariano’s is is $ 1.99. That is just one instance. In your herbal/​health section you have many items you could drive down the street to Fruitful Yield for at a much better price.

Kind of like a mix between Whole foods and jewel; very nice inside. Lots of great options for gluten free or vegan but very expensive. Service was pretty good though!

Love this store! It’s like a mini-​Whole Foods but with better prices!
Wonderful variety of fresh produce. Huge selection of cheese, wild meats, and an olive bar. I don’t eat red meat but the fish was very good.
The salad bar isn’t much to write home about but you can grind your own nut butter or fresh oats – soooo good! You can dispense you desired amount of honey, syrup and oil in provided jars. There’s a deli, a sandwich and pizza shop, and a bakery. There is a lot of organic, non-​GMO and plant based food, fresh and frozen. My favorite part is the bulk food area. Since I live by myself, most often I need small amounts so I like that I can buy only what I really need. There is a small by adequate selection of by the pound spices, too. OH, and delicious fair trade coffee. The store is clean and bright. I’ve found the employees to be helpful and friendly. The sales are incredible!

I love this store. It’s never horribly crowded when I go, the produce is usually pretty fresh, and I’m a fan of the bulk section. I mainly came here to post my two cons about this place because other wise it’s great.
Cons:
1. The checkout employees are usually crabby and hate their lives/​jobs/​whatever.
2. CHECK THE EXPIRATION DATES ON EVERYTHING! I’ve stupidly picked up things and taken them home only to realize they are expired. I bought a pack of microwavable noodles last week and they expired last month. I didn’t notice until today. Thankfully I saved my receipt.

Great store with great customer service! I mentioned to a cashier that the baby carrier carts always seemed shoved to the back of the cart area and I had to move a bunch to get at them. Since then, there is always either one up front or someone will get me one without even having to ask.
They have a great selection of produce and I love the bulk section!

Man o man did J town need one of these! About damn time! I work close so it is easy to wander over for a sandwich and/​or soup.
I do have to say that the fresh squeezed juice is by far may favorite purchase. It tastes like it is squeezed with the utmost care and attention. Just sayin.

Good selections, particularly with supplements. Their organics can be higher priced. Overall, it’s like anywhere else — must know prices. Otherwise store is clean and staff is friendly.

So happy Fresh Thyme has made it’s way to Joliet! Their selection of more wholesome, less-​toxic, «green», and organic products is just what I’m looking for. Double Ad Wednesdays are even better (you get to shop both the sale prices of last week and the new sale prices). I am still exploring with the Fresh Thyme brand and so far I really love their oven roasted chicken lunch meat, thick — sliced bacon, garlic hummus, and deli cheese. Fresh out-​of-​the-​oven pizza and sushi make for an awesome dinner to-​go. And I cannot resist trying a different flavor of Kombucha every visit. In the past, I was an avid Whole Foods shopper… but now I find myself thoroughly impressed with Fresh Thyme and make it my weekly grocer of choice. Check them out!

I only stopped by to check it out since Fresh Thyme is a relatively new chain to the Chicagoland area. On my first tour of the store, I could immediately tell that this would not be my regular, stock-​up grocery store. That being said, however, there are myriad components I would like to return regularly to look into!
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Boar’s Head — Some of the best deli meat & cheese in the business and difficult to find in this area. I picked up some chipotle gouda and maple ham which made a wicked grilled cheese.
Sushi — My visit was Sunday at 11 AM so they were just putting out the individual sushi meals. Looked great and freshly made sushi is a rarity for grocery in this area!
Wild Game — Yes, there are some places that have meats from different animals, but I took a picture for Unilocal of the ground goat, elk, antelope, etc. that resides in the back near the butcher area. Might start with the bison hot dogs and see where this goes…
Bulk Dry Goods — The variety of candy caught my children’s eyes (how many types of chocolate or yogurt covered pretzels can there be?), but I also enjoyed the variety of dry goods. Makes me miss Home Economist in Barrington, IL.
Make Your Own Pizza — Could be fun to stop by and have them make a pizza right there for us. I know there’s no end of pizza variety around, but I’m always willing to try another!

So, I love this place. I walk over from my job and pick up a lite lunch if I did not pack anything. On Wednesdays they have last weeks same items and the current week sale items both out there for us to purchase. You must try their fresh made sausages. The single serving micro way Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo is yummy in my tummy. Vegans and vegetarian shall rejoice for all the fixins they can pile up in their carts. The fruits and veggies are all top shelf. I have it gotten anything from the deli yet, but they sell Boars Head products. So, yeah, they rock. The staff are friendly, and if they don’t have an answer, they find someone to explain the products to me. That makes me feel VIP!!! Thank you Fresh Thyme for the courage to open up in Joliet. I don’t have to drive to Naperville to go to TJ’s and waste gas and have my tax revenue going out of my home town. You guys are the best.

This is my WholeFoods replacement, so glad they opened up! We have a few specialty items we buy weekly, that we cannot find at regular grocery stores. They have those things and a great selection of other yummy stuff. Check out their meat department.

This grocery store is a great addition to the greater Joliet area. The produce selection is very good and the quality of it is high. They also have a wonderful variety of specialty dry goods to accomodate folks with a wide range of dietary needs. The prices are reasonable, too. Finally, the store is clean and well organized and the staff is friendly, helpful and knowledgeable.

This is just the kind of place joliet needs! Since whole foods and trader Joes won’t come here they have left a hole in the market for this area that this store fills. Love all the organic healthy food and they had great sales when we went too. I will be back regularly!

Great new store, pizza is great and great price, sushi was fresh rolled for me at the sushi station, lots of choices and prices are good, definitely going here often!
Try their homemade sausages

Having left chicago to live in the burbs, I was aware that I would lose some great shops like pete’s market, Stanley ’ s fruit market or trader Joe’s but this makes up for this. Their selection is small compared to other stores but it helps

This was my first visit to a Fresh Thyme store. I must say I’m impressed! They have a great selection of natural/​organic products, a lot better than what you’d find at a normal chain supermarket. The only downside is the high prices, but that’s the norm for places such as this.