NASFT Membership

Outstanding Retailer Awards

The Outstanding Retailer Award competition honors leading specialty food retailers who are nominated by a panel of NASFT members, consisting of manufacturers, distributors, importers and retailers who review and select the Finalists and Winners. Winners are presented with gold statues at the Summer Fancy Food Show, receive extensive publicity in their local media and are featured in the June issue of Specialty Food Magazine.

2011 Outstanding Retailers Awards

From a two-year-old store and restaurant in Rochester, Minn., to a specialty chain with more than 100 locations, this year’s selections show what great sourcing, strong business sense, premium services and true culinary passion can deliver.

Specialty Food Magazine and the NASFT present the six Outstanding Retailers of 2011, as nominated and selected by members of the NASFT. Members are asked to nominate stores based on qualities such as uniqueness, product knowledge and customer service. Each of the following award-winning stores exemplifies these traits of a successful specialty food establishment, while remaining true to its community and its customers. Click on the images or store names below to learn about their operations, history, innovative features and points of distinction. |SFM|