Supermarkets

World Foods

Open by scheduleMonday · 8 AM – 8 PM

Portland, OR

ⓘ Hours as published by the business

830 Northwest Everett Street, Portland, OR
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Opening hours

Monday · Today
8 AM – 8 PM
Tuesday
8 AM – 8 PM
Wednesday
8 AM – 8 PM
Thursday
8 AM – 8 PM
Friday
8 AM – 8 PM
Saturday
8 AM – 8 PM
Sunday
8 AM – 8 PM

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

▤ Contact & details

☎ Phone
+1-503-802-0755
⌖ Address
830 Northwest Everett Street, Portland, OR 97209
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◆ Category
Supermarkets
◎ Country
US
♿ Accessibility
Yes

Record checked

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn, when most supermarkets are quiet, a delivery driver noticed something strange. The World Foods parking lot was filled with boxes, but none of them had labels. Curious, he opened one box and found only tiny packets of mystery seasoning. As he tasted it, his face lit up—‘This could be amazing!’ he thought. Turns out, it was so spicy that everyone in the neighborhood got a free sample, and now ‘World Foods’ is known for its secretly hot deliveries.

2. In the early morning, before the sun had fully risen, a delivery driver arrived at World Foods with a truck full of fresh produce. As he unloaded crates of oranges, he heard an unfamiliar sound coming from inside the store. Curious, he followed the noise and found a parrot perched on top of a crate, chattering away incessantly. The bird kept repeating, ‘Where’s my bananas? Where’s my bananas?’ Turns out, it was a neighbor’s escaped pet who mistook the store for a tropical jungle. After some laughter and bananas provided, the delivery driver left, shaking his head but smiling, thinking, ‘World Foods indeed—world’s largest aviary today!’

3. One day, while stocking shelves in the late afternoon, an employee found a small, unmarked box hidden among the canned goods. Curious, she opened it and discovered… nothing but a note that read: ‘Take what you need, leave what you want.’ Smiling, she took one can of corn and left the rest. Over the next few days, other employees started finding similar notes with random items—someone even left a bag of apples with a note saying, 'Apples for thought!' Soon enough, World Foods became known as the store where you could grab whatever you needed, leaving behind whatever you wanted. It was like having a friendly neighbor who always knew just what you'd appreciate.

4. At closing time, when the last customer had left, an employee heard someone whispering from the back aisles. ‘World Foods’ seemed empty, but the voice kept calling out, ‘Where’s my favorite snack?’ Curious, the worker followed the voice around frozen foods and found a stray cat sitting among the cheese packets. The little fellow yawned and stretched, then meowed again: 'Cheese is my fave!' Before anyone could react, the store door chimed open—an elderly neighbor pushing her shopping cart said, 'Oh, hello there! Thought you were just another late-night visitor.'

Source details

Business attributes

Address

City
Portland
Housenumber
830
Postcode
97209
State
OR
Street
Northwest Everett Street

Contacts

Phone
+1-503-802-0755

Hours & freshness

Check date
2026-02-26
Opening hours
Mo-Su 08:00-20:00

Accessibility

Wheelchair
Yes

What it offers

Shop
supermarket

Source: OpenStreetMap, 14 recorded details for this place, last confirmed 2026-02-26.

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