Supermarkets

Central Park Fresh Market

Open by scheduleMonday · 7 AM – 9 PM

Chicago, IL

ⓘ Hours as published by the business

3552 West Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL
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Opening hours

Monday · Today
7 AM – 9 PM
Tuesday
7 AM – 9 PM
Wednesday
7 AM – 9 PM
Thursday
7 AM – 9 PM
Friday
7 AM – 9 PM
Saturday
7 AM – 9 PM
Sunday
7 AM – 9 PM

Holidays and short days are the usual exceptions — call before a long drive.

▤ Contact & details

⌖ Address
3552 West Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL 60651
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◆ Category
Supermarkets
◎ Country
US
♿ Accessibility
Yes

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About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a regular shouted into Central Park Fresh Market’s empty aisle: ‘Hey, where’s your best banana?’ The produce manager never answered—only an echo replied. Finally, after a few minutes of silence, a delivery driver appeared around the corner with a box under his arm. He called out, ‘I’ve got your best banana right here!’ Everyone burst into laughter as the echo faded away.

2. A delivery driver parked his truck outside Central Park Fresh Market and noticed something strange: every time he opened the door, a cloud of mist seemed to rise from inside the store. Curious, he cracked open the door wider—only for the mist to turn into a swarm of tiny flying bananas that danced around him like little airplanes. Startled but amused, the driver shrugged it off as just another Central Park quirk and drove away, leaving behind a puzzled security guard who wondered if maybe he needed more coffee.

3. A neighbor passing by Central Park Fresh Market one afternoon exclaimed, 'I just saw someone buying an entire cartload of bananas!' The next day, another neighbor spotted a delivery driver unloading boxes upon boxes of oranges. ‘Is there a festival going on?’ they asked curiously. By the third day, everyone was laughing when a regular customer walked in with an armful of avocados and declared, “I’m making guacamole for the whole neighborhood!” The Central Park Fresh Market became known not for its prices but for its mysterious bulk purchases—and occasional community feasts.

4. In Central Park Fresh Market's produce section, a sign appeared overnight: ‘Apples now dancing for your health!’ No one believed it until they started seeing tiny apple feet tapping in the bins. Soon enough, customers were lining up just to watch the little apples dance. A delivery driver even brought his own camera to capture the spectacle. Word spread fast, and before long, Central Park Fresh Market became known as the place where fruits entertained you while you shopped. And who could resist buying from an enthusiastic fruit bin? Even a regular neighbor joked, ‘I’ll take two bags of dancing apples—one for home and one for my office.’

Source details

Business attributes

Address

City
Chicago
Housenumber
3552
Postcode
60651
State
IL
Street
West Grand Avenue
Name
Grand
Prefix
West
Type
Avenue

Contacts

Hours & freshness

Check date
2026-04-14
Opening hours
Mo-Su 07:00-21:00

Accessibility

Toilets
No
Access
private
Wheelchair
Yes

What it offers

Shop
supermarket

Other details

Building id
324561

Source: OpenStreetMap, 19 recorded details for this place, last confirmed 2026-04-14.

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