Independent shop directory

Cheese shops, food co-ops and specialty food stores in North Carolina

453 independent food shops in North Carolina: 12 cheese shops, 5 food co-ops, 68 wine shops and 368 delis, grocers, country stores, farm stores and butchers. Each has its town, 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.

  • 12Cheese shops
  • 5Food co-ops
  • 68Wine shops
  • 453Shops in all
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Cheese shops in North Carolina

12 listed. Cheese counters and cheesemongers that cut to order.

  • South Slope Cheese Company
    11 Southside Avenue, Asheville, NC ·
  • Wedgewood Cheese Bar
    Carrboro, NC
  • Orrman’s Cheese Shop
    Charlotte, NC
  • Buffalo Creek Farm and Creamery, LLC
    3255 Buffalo Creek Farm Road, Germanton, NC
  • Homeland Creamery
    6506 Bowman Dairy Road, Julian, NC ·
  • Harts General Store and Creamery
    1651 Taylorsville Road Southeast, Lenoir, NC
  • English Farmstead Cheese
    19456 US 221, Marion, NC
  • Mills River Creamery
    4193 Haywood Road, Mills River, NC ·
  • Buzze's Creamery & General Store
    605 South Green Street, Morganton, NC
  • Southern Whey
    223 Northeast Broad Street, Southern Pines, NC
  • Southport Cheese Shoppe
    417 North Howe Street, Southport, NC ·
  • Ashe County Cheese
    106 East Main Street, West Jefferson, NC

Food co-ops in North Carolina

5 listed. Member-owned grocery stores. Often the first shelf a local maker gets.

  • French Broad Food Co-op
    90 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville, NC ·
  • Ten Thousand Things Food Co-op
    6274 NC-80,, Burnsville, NC
  • Durham Co-op Market
    1111 West Chapel Hill Street, Durham, NC ·
  • Hendersonville Community Co-op and Deli
    60 South Charleston Lane, Hendersonville, NC ·
  • Tidal Creek Co-op
    5329 Oleander Drive, Wilmington, NC

Wine shops in North Carolina

68 listed. Independent wine shops. Many sell cheese, cured meat and chocolate next to the bottles.

  • Lumina Wine and Beer
    Asheboro, NC
  • Asheville Wine Market
    Asheville, NC
  • Wine Shop
    Asheville, NC
  • Island Spice & Wine
    40246 North Carolina Highway 12, Avon, NC
  • Merry Wine Market
    108 West State Street, Black Mountain, NC
  • Sunset & Vine
    150 Sunset Drive, Blowing Rock, NC
  • Benchmark Provisions
    112 South Depot Street, Boone, NC ·
  • Broad Street Wines
    30 South Broad Street, Brevard, NC ·
  • Chatham Street Wine Market
    111 West Chatham Street, Cary, NC
  • Great Grapes
    1237 Kildaire Farm Road, Cary, NC
  • The Wine Merchant
    4240 Northwest Cary Parkway, Cary, NC ·
  • Triangle Wine Co.
    575 New Waverly Place, Cary, NC ·
  • Winestore
    1800 East Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC
  • Assorted Table
    Charlotte, NC
  • Beaudevin
    Charlotte, NC
  • Bond Street Wines
    Charlotte, NC
  • Cork and Cap
    1701 North Graham Street, Charlotte, NC ·
  • Corkbuzz
    Charlotte, NC
  • Foxcroft Food and Wine
    Charlotte, NC
  • Foxcroft Wine Co.
    Charlotte, NC ·
  • Petit Philipe
    Charlotte, NC
  • Postino
    Charlotte, NC ·
  • PrimeFish Cellar
    2921 Providence Road, Charlotte, NC ·
  • Sip City Market
    Charlotte, NC

All 68 wine shops in North Carolina

Delis and specialty food shops in North Carolina

29 listed. Delis, gourmet shops, olive oil shops and spice shops.

All 29 delis and specialty food shops in North Carolina

Natural and specialty grocers in North Carolina

38 listed. Natural food stores, produce markets and independent gourmet grocers.

  • Blue Ridge Market
    83 Weaverville Road, Asheville, NC
  • The Bee Charmer
    38 Battery Park Avenue, Asheville, NC ·
  • Wildwood Community Market
    182 Howard Street, Boone, NC ·
  • Envision Nutricenter
    160 MacGregor Pines Drive, Cary, NC
  • Tienda el primo
    105 Nottingham Drive, Cary, NC
  • Mariakakis Fine Food & Wine
    1322 Fordham Boulevard, Chapel Hill, NC
  • Berrybrook Farm
    1257 East Boulevard, Charlotte, NC
  • Delgado's Fuego
    Charlotte, NC ·
  • The Healthy Place
    12981 US-70 Business, Clayton, NC
  • Lees Produce
    387 Randall Chapel Road, Dunn, NC
  • One Life Natural Market
    108 West Edgerton Street, Dunn, NC ·
  • Eat Fresh Produce Inc.
    9899 Piney Woods Rd, Fairfield, NC
  • The Healthy Spot
    961 East Broad Street, Fuquay Varina, NC
  • Ken's Produce and Garden Center
    3175 Benson Road, Garner, NC
  • HealtHabit Natural Foods & Fine Wine
    606 N Spence Ave, Goldsboro, NC
  • Steve's Garden Market
    329 West Harden Street, Graham, NC
  • House of Health
    1018 West Gate City Boulevard, Greensboro, NC ·
  • Dr. Herb's Natural Food Store
    1920 US-70 West, Hickory, NC
  • Whole Life Market
    680 North 4th Street, Highlands, NC ·
  • Minutemen Food Mart
    1707 North New River Drive, Holly Ridge, NC
  • J&K Veggies
    7474 Rock Ridge School Road, Kenly, NC ·
  • Earth Heart
    4573 US-221 Business, Marion, NC
  • The Wild Violet
    14 North Main Street, Mars Hill, NC
  • Madison Natural Foods
    101 North Main Street, Marshall, NC

All 38 natural and specialty grocers in North Carolina

General and country stores in North Carolina

132 listed. General stores and country stores that stock local jam, syrup, honey and cheese.

  • Advance Country Store
    1878 NC Highway 801 South, Advance, NC
  • Moonset General Store
    32254 Valley Drive, Albemarle, NC
  • Wilsonville General Store
    10580 US 64 East, Apex, NC
  • Clark's General Store
    4222 NC-42, Asheboro, NC
  • Bath General Store and Market
    502 Carteret Street, Bath, NC
  • Layden’s Country Store
    1478 Belvidere Road, Belvidere, NC
  • Smith's Old Country Store, Inc.
    2815 Old Fort Road, Black Mountain, NC
  • Becky's Country Store And Grille
    2250 NC-226, Bostic, NC
  • Washburn General Store
    2426 Bostic Sunshine Highway, Bostic, NC
  • Coopers Creek General Store
    Bryson City, NC
  • Wesser General Store
    13077 US 19 West, Bryson City, NC
  • Williamson's Country Store and Grill
    9023 US Highway 15, Bullock, NC
  • Baynes General Store
    2395 Baynes Rd, Burlington, NC
  • Fox Country Store
    680 East West Main Street, Burnsville, NC
  • Prices Creek General Store
    1331 Cane River School Road, Burnsville, NC
  • The General Store at River Bluffs
    Castle Hayne, NC ·
  • Gold Mine General Store & Grill
    5949 Sherrills Ford Road, Catawba, NC
  • Bubba O'Leary's General Store
    385 Main Street, Chimney Rock, NC
  • Craft's Country Store
    Chinquapin, NC
  • Bass Country Store
    8440 NC-27, Coats, NC
  • Betsey's Ole Country Store
    8395 NC-90, Collettsville, NC
  • Coffey's General Store
    9298 Edgemont Road, Collettsville, NC
  • Collettsville General Store
    4295 Collettsville Road, Collettsville, NC
  • Jack Scruggs and Son General Store
    2343 Chesnee Road, Columbus, NC

All 132 general and country stores in North Carolina

Farm stores and markets in North Carolina

159 listed. Farm stores and farm markets selling their own food and food from farms nearby.

  • Ronnie's Berry Farm
    18409 NC-210, Angier, NC
  • DJ's Berry Patch
    1223 Salem Church Road, Apex, NC
  • Marshall's Produce - Tomatoes & Such (seasonal)
    95 Royce Webster Drive, Apex, NC
  • Farside Farms
    Asheville, NC
  • Healthy Harvest Produce
    Asheville, NC
  • Lakeview Pecans
    15370 Old Smithfield Road, Bailey, NC
  • Bryant Farms Produce
    34 Hemlock Drive, Bakersville, NC
  • Morris Farm Market
    3784 Caratoke Highway, Barco, NC ·
  • Cannizzaro Sauces at The Belmont Farmers Market
    24 South Main Street, Belmont, NC ·
  • B & B Produce
    2778 NC-50, Benson, NC
  • Southern Produce Distribution Inc
    8957 NC-96, Benson, NC
  • J & M Produce
    117 Shore Drive, Blowing Rock, NC
  • Hollar & Greene Produce Co
    230 Cabbage Row Drive, Boone, NC
  • Lett-US-Produce
    3422 NC Highway 105 South, Boone, NC
  • Maw's Produce
    7826 NC Highway 105 South, Boone, NC
  • Peachtree Produce
    Brasstown, NC
  • Nelsons Blueberries
    410 North E Street, Bridgeton, NC
  • Douglas Strawberry Patch
    Broadway, NC
  • Poor Boys Produce & Vegetable
    263 US-158, Camden, NC
  • Blueberry Hill Store
    2944 White Hill Road, Cameron, NC
  • Ducketts Produce
    6160 Carolina Boulevard, Canton, NC
  • Owl Produce Market
    Canton, NC
  • Johnson Family Produce and General Store
    407 US 15, US 501, Carthage, NC
  • T.T. Produce
    4873 US 15-501 Highway, Carthage, NC

All 159 farm stores and markets in North Carolina

Butcher shops in North Carolina

10 listed. Independent butchers. Most also stock sauces, rubs and cheese from small makers.

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Run a shop? Carry Madeline's makers

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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 cheese shops and food co-ops are in North Carolina?

This directory lists 12 cheese shops, 5 food co-ops and 68 wine shops in North Carolina, 453 independent food shops in all. 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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