Downtown Minneapolis Avenue Facts and Highlights

Downtown Minneapolis Avenue Grocery Store
Address: 1201 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55403
Phone Number: (612) 379-5040
Hours of Operation: 6 a.m. – midnight, seven days a week
Square Footage: 20,000 square feet

Lunds Wines & Spirits
Address: 1208 Harmon Place, Minneapolis, MN 55403
Phone Number: (612) 379-5050
Hours of Operation: Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Square Footage: 4,100 square feet
Grand Opening: June 14, 2012
Ceremony at 9:30 a.m.; doors open at 10 a.m.
Speakers: Tres Lund, CEO; Mayor R.T. Rybak; Councilmember Lisa Goodman

Store Highlights

– FoodE Expert to answer all food-related questions, create menu ideas and offer mealtime tips

– Bachman’s Floral and Caribou Coffee

– Rain garden with patio seating area, located next to wines and spirits shop

– Free parking: Approximately 80 stalls for the grocery store and wines and spirits shop; accessible from Hennepin Avenue or the alley connecting 12th and 13th Streets. Two stalls will feature electric car charging stations for plug-in-hybrid vehicles.

– Self-service checkout stands

Deli:

– Fresh, revamped salad bar with unique offerings such as whole grains and beans, roasted fresh vegetables and nutritional boosts, including flax meal and chia seeds

– Approximately 250 varieties of specialty cheeses sourced from around the world

– Sushi prepared in the store daily

– Olive and antipasti bar

– Sandwiches and hot prepared foods and soups

Produce:

– Wide variety of locally sourced offerings

– USDA-certified organic produce department

Bakery:

– Freshly baked artisan bread

– Decorated cakes, cupcakes, cookies and bars

– European pastries

Meat & Seafood:

– Premium choice and dry-aged beef

– Wide variety of sustainable seafood offerings

– Free knife sharpening service

Organic and Natural:

– More than 3,500 organic and natural foods

– Bulk foods section featuring a wide variety of nuts, candies, whole grains and granolas