World Market

I’ve always been a huge fan of World Market, but after moving to the Auburn-​Opelika area, I realize that I’ll probably be shopping here much more than I have in the past! Living in Texas got me spoiled with Central Market, and, though there’s nothing identical in this area, at World Market I can still manage to pick up some hard-​to-​find items. They have a great selection of wines, craft beers, and — my favorite — international goodies, and that’s just the grocery section. You can also find French-​milled soaps and lotions, earthy and rustic home décor, kitchenware, gifts, and furniture. I buy a lot of hip, sort-​of bohemian-​style jewelry, headbands, and other accessories here. The prices are great, and they offer a reward program that is free to join. What I especially noticed and loved about this location in particular is that staff is so kind and attentive. I wandered in one morning earlier this week, and I had four different associates not just greet me, but really go out of their way to grab me a basket or make sure that I was finding everything easily. The only reason I’m rating this a 4 and not a 5 is because I feel like this location, while exceeding my customer service expectations, doesn’t have quite as large of a selection, nor does it seem to be as well-​organized, as other World Market locations I’ve been. Regardless, I highly recommend checking it out.

That staff was incredibly helpful and attentive. I loved the selection of food from all over the world, it reminded me of some of my best vacations; waffles from Holland, biscotti from Italy, cookies from France. Yeah, lived the store and I need to shop here more often. They also have a very nice selection of wines. I can’t wait to taste my purchases.

World Market is a really cool store for a lot of international (and not so international) items. They have a really great wine selection from a lot of different countries. Most a pretty reasonably priced, which comes in handy if you’re a poor college kid or you’re just learning what kind of wines you might like. But there are also some high end wines for special occasions or if you are a wine connoisseur. There is a good variety of international foods and candies, so if you’re looking for something specific or want to try something new, this is a good place to start your search.
They also always have a lot of cool holiday items: food, wine, and decorations.