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Fresh St. Market

Designed to resemble an energetic public market with boutique-within-store destinations

"The middle of the road is the road to nowhere.”

Gary Sorenson

EVP and COO

Client
HY Louie
Shown
Fresh St. Market
Services
Award-Winning Supermarket Design • Decor & Signage Production • Commercial Installation
Stone, wood, and custom signage frame the floral department as another boutique destination within the store.
Blooms Market: Stone, wood, and custom signage frame the floral department as another boutique destination within the store.

Blooms Market

Stone, wood, and custom signage frame the floral department as another boutique destination within the store.

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Prominent branded signage and an expansive service counter give 16th St. Deli a strong identity within the fresh-food marketplace.
16th St. Deli: Prominent branded signage and an expansive service counter give 16th St. Deli a strong identity within the fresh-food marketplace.

16th St. Deli

Prominent branded signage and an expansive service counter give 16th St. Deli a strong identity within the fresh-food marketplace.

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Curved specialty cases and prominent cheese displays create a rich food-focused destination adjacent to the Chop House.
Cheese Market: Curved specialty cases and prominent cheese displays create a rich food-focused destination adjacent to the Chop House.

Cheese Market

Curved specialty cases and prominent cheese displays create a rich food-focused destination adjacent to the Chop House.

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C’est Cheese and 16th St. Deli combine specialty merchandising, warm materials, and distinctive signage within the fresh-market environment.
Specialty Cheese: C’est Cheese and 16th St. Deli combine specialty merchandising, warm materials, and distinctive signage within the fresh-market environment.

Specialty Cheese

C’est Cheese and 16th St. Deli combine specialty merchandising, warm materials, and distinctive signage within the fresh-market environment.

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A custom canopy clearly identifies panini, sandwiches, and sushi while giving the prepared-food counter its own distinctive personality.
Prepared Foods: A custom canopy clearly identifies panini, sandwiches, and sushi while giving the prepared-food counter its own distinctive personality.

Prepared Foods

A custom canopy clearly identifies panini, sandwiches, and sushi while giving the prepared-food counter its own distinctive personality.

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Oversized dimensional lettering, industrial materials, and warm wood give the Chop House meat department a bold specialty-market identity.
Chop House: Oversized dimensional lettering, industrial materials, and warm wood give the Chop House meat department a bold specialty-market identity.

Chop House

Oversized dimensional lettering, industrial materials, and warm wood give the Chop House meat department a bold specialty-market identity.

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A long service case and butcher-focused messaging give the Chop House a distinctive specialty-market identity within Fresh St. Market.
Chop House Counter: A long service case and butcher-focused messaging give the Chop House a distinctive specialty-market identity within Fresh St. Market.

Chop House Counter

A long service case and butcher-focused messaging give the Chop House a distinctive specialty-market identity within Fresh St. Market.

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Open produce displays and layered department signage create the large, airy fresh-food marketplace envisioned for the store.
Fresh Market: Open produce displays and layered department signage create the large, airy fresh-food marketplace envisioned for the store.

Fresh Market

Open produce displays and layered department signage create the large, airy fresh-food marketplace envisioned for the store.

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Natural wood displays, hand-lettered pricing, and oversized market graphics create an energetic produce destination that reinforces Fresh St. Market’s fresh, public-market identity.
Fresh Produce: Natural wood displays, hand-lettered pricing, and oversized market graphics create an energetic produce destination that reinforces Fresh St. Market’s fresh, public-market identity.

Fresh Produce

Natural wood displays, hand-lettered pricing, and oversized market graphics create an energetic produce destination that reinforces Fresh St. Market’s fresh, public-market identity.

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Natural materials, colorful produce, and integrated floral displays reinforce Fresh St. Market’s emphasis on fresh food.
Produce Display: Natural materials, colorful produce, and integrated floral displays reinforce Fresh St. Market’s emphasis on fresh food.

Produce Display

Natural materials, colorful produce, and integrated floral displays reinforce Fresh St. Market’s emphasis on fresh food.

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Bold suspended lettering and abundant bread displays give 13 Bakers the character of a dedicated neighborhood bakery.
13 Bakers: Bold suspended lettering and abundant bread displays give 13 Bakers the character of a dedicated neighborhood bakery.

13 Bakers

Bold suspended lettering and abundant bread displays give 13 Bakers the character of a dedicated neighborhood bakery.

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Integrated wood fixtures organize bulk foods, candy, oils, and coffee into an inviting specialty-shopping destination.
Bulk Foods: Integrated wood fixtures organize bulk foods, candy, oils, and coffee into an inviting specialty-shopping destination.

Bulk Foods

Integrated wood fixtures organize bulk foods, candy, oils, and coffee into an inviting specialty-shopping destination.

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Custom signage and an expansive service case establish Howe Sound Seafood Co. as a distinctive boutique-within-the-store destination.
Howe Sound Seafood: Custom signage and an expansive service case establish Howe Sound Seafood Co. as a distinctive boutique-within-the-store destination.

Howe Sound Seafood

Custom signage and an expansive service case establish Howe Sound Seafood Co. as a distinctive boutique-within-the-store destination.

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Distinctive hanging aisle markers combine clear navigation with the handcrafted visual language used throughout Fresh St. Market.
Aisle Wayfinding: Distinctive hanging aisle markers combine clear navigation with the handcrafted visual language used throughout Fresh St. Market.

Aisle Wayfinding

Distinctive hanging aisle markers combine clear navigation with the handcrafted visual language used throughout Fresh St. Market.

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Warm wood fixtures, playful graphics, and layered merchandising bring the energetic public-market character into the grocery aisles.
Market Aisles: Warm wood fixtures, playful graphics, and layered merchandising bring the energetic public-market character into the grocery aisles.

Market Aisles

Warm wood fixtures, playful graphics, and layered merchandising bring the energetic public-market character into the grocery aisles.

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Wood-finished checkout fixtures and custom overhead details carry the market-inspired design through the front-end experience.
Checkout Zone: Wood-finished checkout fixtures and custom overhead details carry the market-inspired design through the front-end experience.

Checkout Zone

Wood-finished checkout fixtures and custom overhead details carry the market-inspired design through the front-end experience.

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Stone, glass, and illuminated branding give Fresh St. Market a distinctive contemporary storefront that introduces the upscale market experience from the street.
Market Exterior: Stone, glass, and illuminated branding give Fresh St. Market a distinctive contemporary storefront that introduces the upscale market experience from the street.

Market Exterior

Stone, glass, and illuminated branding give Fresh St. Market a distinctive contemporary storefront that introduces the upscale market experience from the street.

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THE BRIEF

Leading Canadian grocer H.Y. Louie tasked KRS with developing a unique brand persona for its new chain of high end fresh groceries. KRS knew this was an opportunity to redefine the cutting edge of grocery when the client came to us saying, “The middle of the road is the road to nowhere.”

KRS designed the store to resemble an energetic public market in the fresh department, with boutique-within-store destinations like the 13 Bakers, Chop House for meats, Howe Sound Seafood Company and 16th St. Deli. Fresh St. Market is anything but middle of the road. Large and airy, this store’s specialty spaces are a food lovers dream come true.

THE OUTCOME

Awards
• Retail Design Institute Int’l Store Design Competition “Best Supermarket”
• A’Design Awards Silver, Interior Space and Exhibition Design Category
• Progressive Grocer “Best Sky’s the Limit Remodel”

Join us for a look at Fresh St. Market, a pioneering concept in grocery retail.

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Innovative Grocery Retail: Inside Fresh St. Market's Award-Winning Store Design