I've been living in Middle Georgia for three years and somehow just discovered The Fresh Market. I…read morehave Yelp to thank for this life update, while in town casually strolling to see what grocery stores Macon had, it popped up in my search. When I lived in Atlanta, this was my go to grocery store, so imagine my excitement realizing there's one within a 35-mile radius of me now. Cue the happy dance in the parking lot. It's tucked into a large shopping center, so there's plenty of space to pull up, park, and prepare to spend more time (and money) than you originally planned. The moment I walked in, I was hit with the comforting aroma of freshly roasted coffee beans, basically the grocery store version of a warm hug. On top of that, every employee I passed greeted me. Everyone was genuinely friendly and eager to help, which made the experience even better. I felt like a kid in a very upscale, health conscious candy store. If you're trying to eat better, this place makes it dangerously easy to stay on track. They have everything, fresh squeezed juices, exotic fruits and veggies, prepared meals, plus a quality meat and seafood department. Don't even get me started on the baked goods and yes they offer vegan and gluten-free pastries, self control was tested. I was especially impressed with their dairy free selection. There were plenty of yogurt and milk alternatives, which made this non-dairy girl feel seen and supported. One of my favorite parts was the snack displays. There were so many unique, better for you options that I hadn't seen anywhere else. I grabbed a bag of herb-seasoned popcorn on a whim and let me tell you, it did not disappoint 10 out of 10. The store itself is quaint, but don't let the size fool you I easily spent an hour exploring, especially the seasonal items. Between the fresh flowers, quality products, and overall inviting vibe, this place is officially back in my rotation. It may be "close ish," but it's absolutely worth the trip.

Bistro meal used to be five dollars, and in a big container. Now it is 7 dollars, in a container…read morehalf the size. Corporate greed.

Good quality of vegetables and meat, especially seafood, but this grocery store is very high-end…read morecompared to my taste.

About an hour ago, I stopped at this Publix just to get some deli meat…read more I was standing at the deli counter for a couple of minutes and one of the people who was behind the counter, had their back to me, and I figured that they would turn around and wait on me. They didn't. they turned around and looked at me and walked into the back. Another person behind the deli counter came up to where that was looked at me and walked into the back, and I thought they were going to get somebody to help me. Well they didn't .They didn't say anything. They came back out, looked at me and walked around to the other counter. Then there was another person who was writing something down. When that person finished writing, they walked toward me, looked at me and walked into the back. Then that person came back out from the back, looked at me and walked the other way. None of them said " can I help you?" or " wait just a minute I'll find somebody to help you." They just walked away. So after about five minutes, I walked away too, and I may never go back to this Publix again...

Yvonne's ordered a product for me that was not on the shelf or in their immediate inventory. The…read moreproduct arrived in just a few days. With my membership and military discount, product was purchased at a substantial savings. The customer service at Yvonne's was exceptional and their support of military members and their families is outstanding. Thank you Yvonne's Natural Market!

We're staying from out of town for the holidays & popped over to Yvonne's for some healthy snacks…read moreon Saturday & we're shocked to find it CLOSED. Who closes on a major shopping day?! Super bummed b/c we'd heard such great things. Three stars b/c we didn't get to go inside & actually shop there & headed over to Fresh Market.

I just found out recently that they changed over to someone else and now when you call if they…read moreanswer the phone is usually someone with an attitude will not transfer you do not have any information or knowledgeable about what you're asking for and will put you on hold and never come back

People are very nice and friendly. Staff was very helpful.Food is adorable and store was very clean.read more

Good size. Clean…read moreenough. Bathroom accessible enough (except for the heaviness of the main door - wow - hard for even an able-bodied companion). This store has a bit of anything and everything you could need. And the prices are good.

This never was a great store. If you want the ghetto experience. Here it is. The parking lot…read moreis way to small to accommodate this store and the shopping center beside it. This store has two doors that people come in and go out of... randomly. It's not an enter/exit but a free for all. Produce is a miss by a mile. You want something fresh in the way of herbs, look no further than across town as you won't find it here. Fresh oysters, won't find it here. The whole place is rundown which match some of the employees. I used to go to the pharmacy but it's not worth the effort to listen to the shrill voice of one or two of the harpies who work there that think they're a 10 but are in reality a 2. If you go in there for one certain thing, they'll probably be out of it. It's hard to get out of and dangerous when you're on Nottingham drive. Someone is going to get hurt. If you are going east on Nottingham Drive with the intention to turn right onto Gray HWY, if you put your blinker on and get into the turning lane, some fool will think you're going to turn into this trashy Kroger and pull out in front of you. Never put your blink on or get into that turning lane until after you've passed this kroger. This used to have a thriving shopping center around the side of the building. Not anymore. Save time. Don't stop here go to antoher kroger or another chain.

My, how things have changed. The chicken they have is smaller and pricier. This used to be a…read moregood place. Didn't care for it last time I went in. The old man used to know how to run it. The son took it over and just doesn't seem to care about community, customer service or quality.

Their local specialty is their fresh meats. Trina in the Meat Department suggested some special cut…read morefancy tomahawk ribeye steaks on sale for our recent Father's Day celebration in Gordon. All the guests, especially Rosa Lee, bragged about how the filet melted in their mouth. She said they have the best beef and explained that the cows must be eating better grass.

After years of decreasing quality of experience at a local Kroger, I was finally forced to walk out…read moretoday, leaving a full cart order to cancel. I have come to expect a lack of staffed cashier lines (reminiscent of lesser grocery opportunities in town), and frequently out-of-inventory items (especially items which you have tempted me to purchase with coupons). However, today I struggled to even obtain service. After doing my best to complete my shopping list, again with missing inventory items, I walked to the deli for chicken. I am the only customer at the deli area (including sandwiches, salads, desserts, etc.). There were four workers doing things behind the counter. After a few moments, one offered that he would be with me in a minute. I walked away after 2 minutes of watching the 4 people do other tasks. I know everyone is busy, I get busy at work myself, but that behavior is completely unacceptable on my team. After giving up on getting chicken for dinner I went to check out. Aside from th10-15 items or less lane, only one cashier lane was lit, and it had 3 full waiting buggies. I selected self-checkout. I zipped through all of my items (buggy full, total was about $140). The last thing I had was five (5) twelve (12) packs of Power-aid. I had a rain check for these because, well, you know. Luckily there were 5 left in the store...exactly 5. I spent the next 10+ minutes working with the lady to ring up those and handle the price override. The order had to be transferred to her station. When she attempted to scan my coupons afterwards, her machine would not work. She called to another line for assistance and that lady came down after finishing up her existing customer. She verified the machine scanner was not working and moved my order to her station. As I got over there, she was scanning my coupons and I attempted to make sense of the Power-aid entries----about 32-34 lines showing Power-aid (original price, discount, remove original price, add back discount, price override). It seemed a few entries had been double voided and perhaps some added incorrectly. I spent some time trying to make sense of that from the receipt and it seemed everyone around (3 workers at this time) might be getting irritated. I was being informed "yes, there it is, you had 6 right, you see the...", I said no, I had 5. Then I realize I have been in checkout, without my chicken dinner, for over 20 minutes. It had started heavily raining in the last 3 minutes. Now I would need to walk out in the monsoon, without my chicken dinner, having my frozen items now defrosting for over 20 minutes before even making it to the car, and wondering if I had overpaid for my Power-aid....of course that assumed I could complete the purchase in a timely fashion. It was here I gave up and asked to just void the sale and I wanted to speak to a store manager. It went downhill from that point. I dropped by customer service and asked if the store manager was available. The lady did ask if she could help me, but I said no, I needed to complain. After a bit a person (Jamie Parks) did come down to talk. I explained all of the issues to him. At that point I suggested I would like to just file a complaint with the regional/district manager---I felt it important. Jamie said that the store manager was in and I could speak to him. Then it hit me, I had already asked for the store manager, yet here I was talking to Jamie. Obviously my request was about as useful as my trying to obtain service at the deli. Here I figured I would never get the contact for the regional/district manager and Jamie did not disappoint. All I was able to obtain is that I could call the Kroger on Hartley Bridge and that is where I would find that person. Really Kroger? You can do better than this.....

They tried to be like whole foods and just became a whole mess. This is what you get when you hire…read moreidiots to do design. That court is more like probate court. Does anyone really buy items here that's not food? They had the pots and pans for a premium that are basically overpriced. If I want to pay good money, I'll go to a regular store that sells pots and pans or order them online. So many crazy people who haven't a clue working there. Last time I was there, the lines were long and someone cut themselves and there was blood on the floor. The worker rather than steering people away was annoyed at people complaining about not wanting to step on the blood on the floor. Got to love their mix and match beer by the can--not. This is just old cans of beer that didn't sell. This is the same building but with more mess and less quality. It's congested to get in, congested to get out and as far as I'm concerned, a total waste of space. It should go the way of the K Mart that used to be on the other end of this shopping center.

This used to be a good place. They have this dumb discount/pricing scheme…read more Their veggies are hit or miss. More of a miss than a hit. Expect the prices to be fairly higher. I see no reason to go in there for any fresh produce. I have bought their frozen foods but then got some that were freezer burned. Pass.s They have a selection of wine and beer, not a great one. Once I bought a bottle of wine for Christmas eve. Nice looking wine. When it came time to open it, the glass splintered and a lot of small pieces fell into the bottle. I mentioned this to whoever checked me out the next time I came in. Didn't get an offer for a replacement or even sorry that happened. Cheese used to be good until they raised the price and made the package so small it wasn't worth going in. They used to have a nice beer selection and foreign brands. Now, it's nothing special that you can't find at a gas station. I don't trust the meats anymore. Sticky, bloody, sometimes nasty packages. When they didn't have meats and other items I wanted, after about two times, it just wasn't worth coming in.

They have everything you need and it will not cost as much as the other stores. Name brand as well…read moreas store brand items. great quality. Even though I oved from the area, I have found my way back to Food Depot from the east side of town. I would rather spend money here than at Walmart!

I feel like I need to wear a suit and tie when I walk in this place. High society? Not really, a…read morelot of high prices. Quality? Not really. Basic wines that's nothing special. Beer is what you can get anywhere else. The pharmacy is horrible. Is it really worth the extra cost to be able to stand in a checkout line that says "ten items or fewer" rather than "ten items or less?" It does make sense if you're living in those high priced and can't afford a car because of life choices. You live and learn. On some sauces, the bottle will almost look like a miniature but not the price. this has everything you'd never really need in a supermarket.

I had to update my star review. I came here after Nothing Bundt Cake was closed to try my luck at…read moresome no sprinkles cupcakes as I thought I saw a lady walking out with some one day so that made me curious. Previously the bakery said everything had to be sprinkled. But I was so happy I got these and they have 3 days of freshness left. Only 4 stars since I have yet to taste them.

Of all the Krogers in the greater Macon area this is the best one. They remodeled this store and…read moregot it right. Kroger upper management look at this store and fix the others! They won't because that'd be admitting their mistakes. This Kroger is in a thriving shopping center and in the right spot to be seen from the road, to get in and get out without waiting ten minutes to drive into oncoming traffic and it's clean! First thing I notice is the tile on the floor. Yes, amazing, they redid this store and either kept the tile or put new tile on the floor. In other parts of town it's concrete. On the North Ave. store, they took out the tile floor and sprayed some sort of sealer on the floor. It looks like they didn't even sweep up the dirt. Nasty. But, this store is so nice. The aisles are wide, it'd not overcrowded, they don't blast on the intercom every five minutes, they treat you unusually for these days like--dare I say it--a paying customer. The entrance and exit are marked. How clever. Can they do this at the North Ave. location? Looking for something, you won't have to look long for an employee. They don't run and hide or pretend not to speak English or know nothin'. The pharmacy wasn't put in some little hole like at the North Ave. location and it's bright, airy and an enjoyable experience to visit. The feel of this location is more of a small town downtown sidewalk. There's a couple of restaurants, hair salon and other stores with benches outside, covered walkway and it's possible to walk without wondering if you're going to be mugged. There is no fuel court which I really don't care for anyway. I don't feel that we're missing all that much with that fake 3 cents off. The last visit was today. The store really wasn't that busy and I went to pay for my stuff. I had just visited a drive thru fast food place and used my debit card, leaving my bill fold in the car. I didn't realize that until I got to the checkout lady. Very kind woman. She smiled, understood and put my stuff aside. I returned about two minutes later, waited inline to pay for my things. Some stores would have been annoyed at having left a wallet in the car and doing things over again. but, this is what used to be all of the Kroger's in town: POLITENESS! This store does seem to carry more items than some other Krogers. They have a lot of natural/health food items. They also have a decent wine selection. I assume that the prices here are going to be the same as the other Krogers in town but you don't get that attitude or duh... when asking someone if they have something. I doubt the people who remodel these stores read or care about what the public thinks of their work. But, they should if they want to keep a job. This store should be a model for other grocery stores in town. The only thing that is lacking is what any grocery store rarely does anymore and that's carryout your bags and store them in your car. I ask you to do the Kroger challenge. Visit the best, this store. Then visit the worst, the Pio Nono store and North Ave. locations. See the difference and see if you don't agree with me that this is one time that they got it right!

My 85 year old mother ordered $121 in groceries this afternoon. The order was picked up by an…read moreInstacart shopper. My mother received an email at 2:24 pm that her groceries had been delivered. They weren't. She contacted Instacart to get a redelivery. Insacart cancelled her account after a "thorough investigation". While I realize that Kroger is not responsible for the final delivery, Kroger has chosen Instacart to deliver their products. I work in retail and frequently deal with Instacart shoppers. They almost universally work under the influence of marijuana. Think carefully whether you want inebriated people coming to your home.