This grocery store was surprisingly stocked well. It was clean and had some great looking produce. I was just running in to grab a few things while vacationing in the area. You can find what you need for sure. Also had beer and wine. Friendly local helped me with a question where something was. Prices seemed about what you would expect. read more

Prather's Market - Some seasonings. - Grocery Near Me - Fairplay, Colorado

Pretty good for as small as it is. Small selection of berries, but they looked nice. There was a pretty good selection of other types of fruit and vegetables. No kombucha and no children's chewable ibuprofen tablets. The big sign that says "Family Restrooms" needs to have two words added: "Just Kidding" (They are blocked off, and I'm guessing they'll stay that way.) Normally, we come south up the hill from Denver and stop at King Soopers in Conifer. This trip we were coming north from Salida and didn't want to drive all the way to Conifer. read more

Nice little grocery store. Found everything we needed. They had a good selection of things. Good produce and meat/ deli meat. We stopped by a few times on our stay in Fairplay. read more

Everything was perfect. They have a great variety of products and everything is high quality. The place is very clean, well organized, and easy to shop in. The service was excellent and the overall atmosphere was very pleasant. I definitely recommend this market and will be coming back. read more

I'm actually really surprised that this local market in Fairplay was as well-stocked with reasonably-priced items as it was. I visited with some friends to restock our Airbnb, and we found everything we needed and more. Who knew I wanted THAT much variety of salsa in such a small town? Normally I wouldn't review grocery stores, but this one deserves praise. read more

We have been shopping here for 13 years and are grateful to have such a good store nearby. Even though small, this store carries organic foods and many items hard to find in a small store. The owner is kind and caring which is what is so needed in businesses today. read more

The first time I stopped in at Prathers Market I admit I wasn't expecting much more than high prices, a limited selection, and a note to self to remember to plan better next time so I could skip the trip. I couldn't have bee more wrong. Although it doesn't look like there's going to be much going on on the outside, shopping here is surprisingly good. The store is actually really big and they have a large selection of goods to choose from, including a lot of specialty items that I got one hadn't expected to see at a mountain store like this one. The employees are have always been consistently friendly which is an awesome bonus when you're the only real grocery store in town. Although prices are perhaps a bit higher than you'd find at a big chain store in the city, they aren't markedly so and after all, Prathers is the only store in town. read more

Prather's Market - a car parked in front of the store - Grocery Near Me - Fairplay, Colorado

Based on reviews, I expected to find myself with a grocery store throwback to the late 70s/80s with Pace and Ortego on the only salsa on the shelves, and less than ideal options for produce or meat. I couldn't have been more wrong. Not only were there more varieties of salsa than most small town grocers, there was a fully stocked personal care section, and the produce was above par for non-organic and a sufficient selection in the meat section to satisfy our desires. read more

Wonderful customer service! And the staff is very helpful and friendly. Krystal is so very helpful. read more

Great place to grab a few snacks when traveling, however, since they removed public access to their restrooms, we stop elsewhere. They now have portable toilets outside and they are horrendous. I highly doubt they have them cleaned regularly. Imagine being a paying customer and have to use the restroom out in a porta potty that has no toilet paper, urine and waste all over the floor and seat, and waste piled so high, it almost overflows. Disgusting to say the least. It's like this all of the time, during holiday and non holiday trips. We're over it. Not shopping here any longer. If they were smart, they'd put at least 4 outside and have them cleaned 2x/wk during the high travel times. read more

Yikes. Go elsewhere if you can. Our first time in CO and definitely the last. We had driven 26hrs and had to get groceries for our airbnb stay. Unfortunately for us, Prather's was the closest market to where we were staying. We used our map on our phone to check for markets and it was about 5:10p, on the maps it says Prathers closed at 7 on Sunday. We aren't locals we went based off the hours on the maps. Their website even says they close at 7p. They're about 30-40min away from the Airbnb so we went right away to make sure we had time to shop. We got there at about 5:50ish and a lady was running around yelling a time limit shoppers had and came up to us screaming we only had 5min to shop. We were frustrated and tried to explain why we were confused and she loudly kept saying "WE CLOSE AT 6p ON SUNDAYS IT HAS BEEN THIS WAY FOR 19 YEARS" Okay lady, how about you tone it down and think that your hours could be wrong online and it confuses NON LOCALS who haven't been here NINETEEN YEARS. What a horrible first encounter to have on our trip. Needless to say we got basically nothing and had to drive back out the following morning to get groceries. Luckily I didn't see her again the entire two weeks we were there. Unfortunately my husband did one more time and he was able to ignore her since she felt the need to go out of her way in the store to say something to him about "oh you came back." Trust me if we had options would've never gone back. Did not want to give them any money. Customer service at Prathers clearly doesn't exist. She even followed us out of the store the first night and when we got to our car, another poor family rolled up and was getting ready to go into the store and the lady was yelling at them saying they close at 6p and the family seemed confused If MULTIPLE people are trying to shop close to 6p on Sunday, maybe you should realize there's something wrong with your hours where people look up where to go or what's around them. Never again. Do not recommend whatsoever. Also their prices are ridiculous. I thought VA was expensive but nope, Prathers is super pricey for not so great groceries. read more

Prather's Market - the location of the restaurant - Grocery Near Me - Fairplay, Colorado

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Buyers Beware!!! I have shopped in your store for 5 years and tried to shop local. I now go to city market in Buena Vista. The outdated food/meat and horrible produce that you better use by the next day is to pricey for my wallet!!! You do nothing to make it better. I bought whole wheat flour and when I got home it had a best use by march 4, 2021. Why are you even selling it at your over inflated prices??? You should even be selling this at all!!! This seems to be the norm for you. I returned it and the next time I was in you put it on the mark down shelf and even marked down, it was still more than city market. It shouldn't even be sold! It belongs in the dumpster. read more

I'm a Denverite that has property in Park County and spends increasingly more time in Park County. I usually lug groceries the full distance from Denver to Como because this whole time I thought that the two "Dollar" discount stores were all that existed. I went to Ace for some stuff to work on my property and decided to peek in and see what Prather's even was. I was floored with the cleanliness, organization, customer service, and quality of products. I had to read the bad reviews to see how anyone can score this less than 4. Yes, prices are higher than say a King Sooper, because obviously logistics. I walked up and down the isles and while I wasn't specifically looking for expired items, none jumped out. You know where I have purchased expired items? Every grocery store I've ever shopped at. Seems to be part of the business, things inevitably fall through the cracks. I was just admiring the store when I asked a woman stocking the freezers if this store was associated with a larger chain. Turns out I asked the owner who gave me the history of Prather's at 9 am on a Sunday. That is dedication. As a Denverite that lived most of their lives in the suburbs I get being upset at having to spend more for groceries. Groceries were cheaper in Lakewood than they were in Denver. I million factors end up dictating prices of grocery goods. If you want cheap you have two other options in Fairplay. I used to go to the Dollar General down the street. There is just no comparison. I wanted a tetanus booster after the dollar general. The products were Walmart garbage. If you don't mind go there. I will spend a little more and go to Prather's without a second thought. read more

Prather's is exactly what I would expect for a neighborhood market. They have a good selection of products considering their size but you should anticipate paying 10-25% more than you would in metro locations. There is a pretty decent selection of produce which is likely most impressive to me. They also have meat and dairy options but these items are certainly higher-priced. And they have friendly employees. One of my favorites at Prather's are the store branded special blend spices...for about $6 you receive a sizable bottle of great flavors! Located at the back and center of the store, my recos include a citrus ginger blend as well as their prime rib rub. Delicious! We shop when we need to at Prather's but typically find ourselves bringing the majority of our groceries with us when we head to the Fairplay area. read more

I have no complaints about this store. The place is clean and well-organized and the employees are fairly helpful - more helpful than I typically encounter at stores these days. I mean, they don't play on their smartphones while you're talking to them, which seems to be the norm these days. read more

We had a very good experience at Prather's. The staff is very friendly and helpful, the store with very clean, there was a much broader selection than we had anticipated, the fruits and vegetables were fresh. You couldn't ask for more in a small mountain town. And as mentioned in another review, it is expected the prices are a little higher, because their expenses are higher with the added transportation and low volume. read more

Everything you need away from the big city. Prices were not to bad either. Smaller selection of vegetables but that to be expected with the population up there. read more

Stopped in to pick up a few things while staying in Fairplay. It's a nice little store with a decent selection of items. The prices are higher than regular grocery stores in larger towns but that's to be expected. Nice to be able to pick stuff up in town instead of having to drive to Breckinridge. read more

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Great little market! I was surprised at the selection of items and the very reasonable prices. Check out the baked goods, you will not be disappointed! read more

Good mini-grocery store that carries most basic items, with a bakery and some gifts/cards/etc. It kind of runs along the lines of a discounted grocer, with limited produce and fresh meat or fish - which isn't too bad considering it's location. read more

Prather's Market - a variety of fruits and vegetables - Grocery Near Me - Fairplay, Colorado

Been shopping here for years while on vacation in the area. Superb service, fair prices, good selection for the size of the store, convenient location. Also, the Ace Hardware in the same plaza has many essential items for residents or vacationers. read more

Excellent store that has continued to improve. They have a great rotating selection of fresh seafood, chicken, meat and produce. Implemented a new computer system last year that has eliminated billing issues. Yes some prices are near Whole Food prices but they also have plenty of specials/sales/deals at any given time. Great people. I live here and they are part of what makes the Fairplay area great. read more

Awesome little grocery store, had pretty much everything we needed while staying in the mountains of Colorado. We stayed in Alma, so this was our closest grocery store (short drive/10-15 mins). Small on the outside, but plenty of full shelves inside. Employees were super friendly and I would recommend to anyone staying near by or passing by. Side Note: We are used to H-E-B here in TX and you can not have those expectations while out in mountains LOL read more

Very friendly employees and as small mountain town markets go, crazy good selection of items. We thought the produce looked fresh, they have some gluten-free and dairy free options, which you don't often see in small markets, and a small selection of deli and meat products. We were able to make a couple good meals during our visit. If I lived here, I'd probably do most of my shopping out at Breckinridge or somewhere larger, but this corner grocery did not disappoint for our week-long visit. read more

So normally when I go into Prathers everyone there says hello, extremely nice and helpful. Just left there and when I went to check out didn't get a hello, how you doing our even a thank you when leaving very unusual. read more

Went shopping with my dog (dachshund) when What I believe was the manager came up to me and asked if it was a service dog. I told him yes and he said asked what kind of service? I said emotional support (which I don't think you have the right to ask). He said that does not qualify for the dog to be in the store and asked us to leave. This store is not dog friendly!!! And the prices suck too! read more

We only shop here when we have to. High prices, I've seen twelve packs of Coke for $8. One word of advice if you do shop here. Check the expiration dates on everything. They make a habbit out of selling items that are months out of date. We told the cashier, he said he would take care of it. Went back the next week and the products were still on the shelf. read more

Prather's Market - Grocery Near Me - Fairplay, Colorado

This grocery has very nice employees but buyer beware! On two separate occasions I was charged almost $3 for a white onion that was $1.09 a pound. Both times I was charged for An organic onion even though they don't have organic white onions. Be sure to look at your receipt very closely because I'm sure there are other Errors like this. read more

I went here almost everyday for a month while I was on vacation in Colorado.The staff was friendly everytime I went shopping there. They have great deals on almost anything you can imagine. I barbecued almost everyday while I was out there.Even when it snowed,I was out barbecuing.They had good deals on chicken and corn so I basically lived off of that. They have pizzas that you cant find anywhere else either that were almost on par with any pizza franchise out there.The best frozen pizzas I've ever had. And I must have gained a couple of pounds while I was out there.They have day old donuts that still taste freshly baked.They sell em in these plastic containers like 4 for .75.Where else can you find a deal like that? Yeah,good times.You could live on probably $35 a week for food shopping here.And I dont mean top ramen and mac&cheese. read more

Driving to the Sand Dunes National Park, I stopped here for road food. Sadly, however, I had to cut my trip short because the cost of a sole banana, a microwaveable meal, a bottle of water and a pack of gum cut so hard into my budget that I ran out of money for fuel. $11 for a bag of apples? Are you selling to trappers living off the land who are desperate for rations? I get that Fairplay is small and selection may be limited, but can't we agree that it's a bit excessive? Could be a really cool market, but guys...what gives with the weird discount shelves? Curious about what was on there, I perused through organic cereal that had expired more than two months ago, yet the prices were STILL more expensive than in other stores. I figured you had a strong sense of who your market is and that you would cater to them a bit more. You're hip, right? You play EDM on the radio. OMG, like, soooooooooooo hip! I mean hep. It isn't hep to overcharge.... read more

Once I went in for Bread.... the shelves we almost bare. The two kinds that we on the shelf were frozen. I asked cashier why, and he said they were in the freezer. Not so fresh. read more

Didn't buy anything but just walked around. Has most everything you need. However, in the produce section, it didn't have all the peppers I like to use for my extreme salsa recipe. They had jalepenos, but no serranos or habeneros. I was happy to see that they sold my laundry detergent, 7th Generation! Usually small family owned stores don't sell this. I didn't check prices. There are two other stores that share this lot, and the parking area is for all three stores. Trying to get an RV up into the parking lot would be dicey. The entrance ramp is through a traffic light from the street and there is a small ramp. I wouldn't do it.. read more

Ridiculous prices ,and don't tell me it's not walmar t . Their Jimmy Dean breakfast sausage was priced 7.99 , and across the street at Family Dollar store was 3.75 . And most items were the same ice was 2.75 , 50 cents cheaper across the street . Nice area but you better stock up on everything . The prices in this town are ridiculous . read more

This grocery store is well stocked with known brands and cheaper brands as well. Their produce section looked fresh. We needed 2 heads of cabbage and they only had one so we asked one of the people working there and she went and got us another one from the back and restocked the rest. Good, friendly customer service. Competitive prices and good location! read more

FairPlay has been needing a new market ever since the Country Store went out of business years ago. Unfortunately we got a Prathers Market. The meat here sucks and is very expensive. The hamburger is not good and usually has some hard tendon or ligament ground into it. In fact, any name brand product here is going to cost you dearly. Unless you exclusively buy the Western Family products, you can bet you are gonna walk out feeling a whole lot lighter in the pocket book. I needed a small pan to bake something in one time. I thought, how much could a small aluminum bread pan possibly cost me. Well, here it will run you $5. NEWS FLASH!! These things only cost about .98 cents elsewhere. Frozen pizzas will cost you around $8. Cookies $5. Juices and Ice Cream for get about it!! This owner is local, and I'm sorry to say that he has taken to ripping off the fellow locals at every turn. I shop elsewhere whenever I can. read more

Good local grocer. Occasional great deals on "manager specials in the meat dept. Seems like Sunday and Monday you can find the best manager specials read more

Nice little grocery store with a friendly staff and clean environment. Yes, they are higher on some things than Wal Mart or City Market but what do you expect in the middle of nowhere? They have a good selection for their size, the produce seems okay to me, and if you buy their store brand, most of which is as good as the name brands, it's as cheap as anywhere. Unless you're loading up with tons of stuff you'll spend more in gas/mileage/time/stress driving to Breck/Frisco. How's that produce at the Frisco WM, dude? And really sorry about the poor fellow who had to cut his Sand Dunes trip short due to the extra 2 bucks he had to spend there. Note to self: If a high priced pack of gum is going to force me to cut my trip short, don't go on trip. And I feel your pain, ma'am, about them being out of bread. Sadly I had to endure that situation some time back. 24 hrs without bread? The memory still haunts me. read more

I went to Prather's during a long weekend ski vacation. While its not a super Walmart, I wouldn't consider this a mini-super market. It's certainly got all the essentials, plus some. The prices are a bit higher than Denver, but not as bad as they could be considering this is the only store in miles! read more

Try as I might, I can rarely get decent vegetables here. The ones on display are often old and shriveled, at no price discount. Asked today if any fresher ones were in the back and was told they were not unpacked. I'd love to buy local but guess I'll have to shop another county. read more

Five starts for this market, because it was great and came in super handy! Idk why there are bad reviews! But this place was fireeeeee