citations for verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . march 2016 learn how and when to remove this template message central market type private division of h e b grocery company industry retail grocery founded 1994 headquarters dallas texas usa number of locations 9 area served texas products bakery dairy deli floral frozen foods meat produce seafood snacks services catering cooking classes wine classes website centralmarket.com entrance of the original store in austin texas . central market is an american gourmet grocery store chain owned by san antonio texas based h e b grocery company . it specializes in high quality hard to find gourmet foods . most locations also have a full service kitchen offer cooking and wine classes in their culinary school and offer catering services . the chain has nine locations all in texas . central market was named outstanding specialty food retailer by specialty food magazine and the national association for specialty food trade . 1 contents 1 history 2 central market specialties 3 live music 4 see also 5 references 6 external links history edit the original store opened in 1994 in the central park shopping center on north lamar boulevard in austin texas two years after its competitor whole foods went public . a popular following began immediately after the store opened . many texas foodies were attracted to the store s offerings and were willing to travel from other cities just to shop in the store . beyond supplying hard to find products central market s highly trained staff are knowledgeable about all things epicurean . it was not long before h e b grocery company expanded the chain to alamo heights fort worth dallas and houston . the chain s second store opened in 1997 in a converted h e b on broadway in the san antonio area in the alamo heights city limits . two years later a third store was opened on south lamar in austin . fort worth and houston were introduced to the chain for the first time in 2001 with stores on west freeway and westheimer respectively . central market s sixth and seventh stores opened in 2002 on east lovers lane in dallas and coit road in plano . continuing its dallas fort worth area expansion an eighth store opened at the shops of southlake in southlake on december 6 2006 and another store opened in the preston hollow neighborhood of dallas on february 15 2012 . central market specialties edit central market is known for its caf on the run which includes several featured areas intended to give customers the most extensive selection of options for fresh convenient meals . the chain also carries a line of exclusive organic products called central market organics . the product line includes organic or all natural items ranging from commodities such as milk and eggs to pasta sauce and cookie dough . central market deliberately limits floor space allocated to packaged products allowing more space for fresh produce meat and seafood bulk products and chef prepared items . the produce section stocks items such as crab apples meyer lemons sweet limes and pink lemons that are hard to find at other stores . the limited space for packaged products is devoted primarily to items that can not be found at other supermarkets . other aisles follow the same pattern with an emphasis on local imported organic and gourmet brands rather than standard supermarket products . central market also offers a wide variety of sushi which is made in house by sushi chefs . the company that provides the sushi is called sushi avenue inc. based out of eagan mn . live music edit the boxcar preachers perform at the original central market in austin as appropriate for a store that first began in austin the self styled live music capital of the world most central market locations feature a patio with live music on several nights each week . see also edit list of companies based in austin texas references edit central market wins national honor san antonio express news june 11 2007 . external links edit official site v t e supermarket chains in the united states kroger baker s supermarkets city market dillons food stores food 4 less foods co. fred meyer fry s food & drug gerbes super markets harris teeter jay c king soopers kroger owen s pay less super markets qfc ralphs roundy s pick n save mariano s metro market copp s ruler foods scott s smith s albertsons acme markets albertsons amigos carrs haggen jewel osco lucky market street pavilions randalls safeway shaw s and star market super saver tom thumb united supermarkets vons supervalu county market cub farm fresh hornbacher s save a lot shop n save shoppers ahold delhaize food lion giant carlisle giant landover hannaford brothers company martin s food markets stop & shop southeastern grocers bi lo fresco y m s harveys supermarkets winn dixie wakefern pricerite shoprite the fresh grocer other national chains aldi iga lidl target walmart regional chains asian 99 ranch market great wall supermarket h mart hong kong supermarket island pacific supermarket marina food marukai corporation u.s.a. mitsuwa marketplace nijiya market seafood city shun fat supermarket uwajimaya hispanic bravo el ahorro supermarket fiesta foods fiesta mart la perla tapat a supermarkets m s club mi pueblo food center supermercados teloloapan vallarta supermarkets organic earth fare natural grocers trader joe s whole foods market wholesale bj s wholesale club costco sam s club conventional acme fresh market amigo andronico s balducci s bashas best yet market big y boyer s food markets inc. bristol farms brookshire brothers brookshire grocery company buehler food markets inc. c town supermarkets cash & carry central market d & w fresh market dave s markets dean & deluca demoulas market basket dierbergs markets dorothy lane market easy way store econofoods family fare fairway market fareway festival foods festival foods minnesota food giant food city foodarama foodland foodland hawaii foodtown pathmark gelson s gerland corporation giant eagle grand mart gristedes grocery outlet harmons harps food stores h e b heinen s fine foods highland park market homeland houchens hugo s hy vee ingles inserra supermarkets jerry s foods jungle jim s international market karns quality foods key food super fresh the food emporium king kullen kings super markets kuhn s quality foods lewis food town lion supermarket lowe s market lowes foods lund food holdings magruder s marc s market basket market of choice marsh supermarkets martin s super markets meijer met foods minyard food stores miracle mart mollie stone s markets morton williams new deal supermarket new seasons market niemann foods no frills supermarkets nugget markets pcc natural markets petrini s piggly wiggly piggly wiggly carolina co. pink dot price chopper price mart price chopper supermarkets publix pueblo raley s supermarkets red owl redner s markets remke markets rice epicurean markets ridley s family markets roche bros. rosauers supermarkets rouses russ s market save mart supermarkets saverite schnucks scolari s food and drug seafood city sedano s sellers bros. sendik s food market sentry foods seven mile market shop n save smart & final spartannash sprouts farmers market stanley stores star market stater bros. stew leonard s strack & van til straub s markets sullivan family of companies super dollar discount foods super one foods super saver foods b & r stores the fresh market times supermarkets tops friendly markets united grocery outlet urm stores valu king victory supermarkets village market food center weaver street market wegmans weis markets westborn market western beef winco foods woodman s markets yoke s fresh market zabar s zupan s markets defunct banners a mart a & p food basics pathmark waldbaum s abco foods alpha beta american stores appletree markets belle foods big bear stores big star markets bloom bottom dollar food bruno s buttrey food & drug byrd s carter s foods chatham clemens markets colonial stores dahl s foods daniel reeves stores david s supermarkets davis food city delchamps deskins dick s supermarket dominick s eagle food centers eberhard s eisner food stores farmer jack felpausch finast fisher foods food fair food world food a rama fresh & easy furr s genuardi s giant open air glen s markets grand union hamady brothers henry s farmers market hills supermarkets hinky dinky jitney jungle johnnie s foodmaster kessel food markets laneco marketside mars national supermarkets national tea omni superstore penn fruit penn traffic pick n pay supermarkets plus purity supreme quality markets qfi red food reid s schaffer stores company seaway food town seessel s simon david skaggs companies southern family markets sunflower farmers market sunflower market super duper sweetbay supermarket tidyman s twin valu ukrop s super markets warehouse economy outlet weingarten s wild oats markets xpect discounts list of 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