Independent shop directory

Delis and specialty food shops in Illinois

45 independent delis and specialty food shops in Illinois, grouped by town, with the street address and website where we have one. Makers use this as a starting list for wholesale. Everyone else uses it to find good food nearby.

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Bloomington

Buffalo Grove

  • Allegro Deli
    771 South Buffalo Grove Road, Buffalo Grove, IL ·

Champaign

Chicago

Cicero

Dekalb

  • Inboden's Gourmet Meats & Specialty Foods
    1106 North 1st Street, Dekalb, IL ·

Edwardsville

Eldorado

Elmwood Park

Evanston

Frankfort

Geneva

Greenville

Harwood Heights

Highland Park

Lemont

Machesney Park

Mahomet

Mchenry

  • Hub Market
    1210 North Green Street, Mchenry, IL ·

Mundelein

Naperville

Niles

Oak Brook

Round Lake

Skokie

Urbana

  • JAPatt: Sauces and Rubs
    2601 Fieldcrest Drive, Urbana, IL ·

Wheeling

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Illinois by city

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

How many delis and specialty food shops are in Illinois?

This directory lists 45 independent delis and specialty food shops in Illinois. National chains are left out.

Where does this list come from?

From OpenStreetMap, the open map that anyone can edit. We keep independent shops and leave out national chains. 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.

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