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Forty Acres Fresh Market is Chicago’s only Black-owned full-service grocery store, serving the city’s Austin neighborhood.
Location
Address: 5713 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60651
5713 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60651
Hours
- Monday
- 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
- Tuesday
- 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
- Wednesday
- 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
- Thursday
- 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
- Friday
- 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
- Saturday
- 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
- Sunday
- 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
About
Forty Acres Fresh Market opened its brick-and-mortar location in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood in September 2025. Liz Abunaw founded the company in 2017 after recognizing that Austin, a majority-Black community on Chicago’s West Side, lacked convenient access to fresh groceries. As a result, the store now stands as the only Black-owned full-service grocery store in the city. The name references the unfulfilled 1865 promise of “40 acres and a mule” made to formerly enslaved people, a history that shapes the market’s mission of building lasting food access. In addition to fresh produce and pantry staples, the market serves as a community gathering point for Austin residents. Meanwhile, its presence signals a broader push to bring full-service grocery options back to underserved Chicago neighborhoods.
Website & Social Links
- Website: Visit Website
- Phone: Call (312) 994-2920
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