Independent shop directory

Cheese shops in the United States, by state and city

323 independent cheese shops across the United States, by state and city. Pick a state for the full list with street addresses and websites. Makers use it as a starting list for wholesale. Everyone else uses it to find good food nearby.

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Cheese shops by state

Cities with the most cheese shops

By type of shop

Run a shop? Carry Madeline's makers

Madeline's works with more than 200 independent makers: creameries, salumi makers, beekeepers, roasters, jam and hot sauce kitchens. Tell us what your shelves need and we will introduce you to makers who sell wholesale.

Make food? Getting onto these shelves

Start with the shops closest to you, bring samples and a one-page price sheet, and know your wholesale price before you walk in. These help: the wholesale price calculator, how to price food products for wholesale, where to sell artisan food online, and the directory of co-packers, kitchens, packaging suppliers and distributors. Madeline's also sets up wholesale ordering for makers, and lists makers on the marketplace.

Questions

What is in this directory?

8291 independent food shops in all 50 states and Washington, DC: cheese shops, food co-ops, wine shops, delis, natural and specialty grocers, general and country stores, farm stores and butchers. National chains are left out.

Where does this list come from?

From OpenStreetMap, the open map that anyone can edit. If a shop is missing or has closed, fix it on OpenStreetMap or send us a note through the form above and we will update it.

I make food. Will these shops buy from me?

Many will. Co-ops, cheese shops and country stores are where most small makers get their first wholesale accounts. Ask for the buyer, bring samples, and have a wholesale price that leaves the shop its margin.

Can I buy from small makers without going to a shop?

Yes. Madeline's is an online farmstand. Makers ship cheese, honey, preserves, coffee and more straight from their own kitchens and farms, one cart and one checkout.

Shop data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License. Listings are independent businesses and are not affiliated with Madeline's unless they say so.