Mrs. Green's Natural Market expands 'local' vision with Chicago moveMrs. Green's Natural Market expands 'local' vision with Chicago move

Mrs. Green’s Natural Market launched its first Chicago location as part of the Lincoln Park Hospital redevelopment. It is the first site parent company Natural Markets Food Group based in Irvington, New York, opened outside of New York and Connecticut.

“Chicago is just a very dynamic, alive city that is interested in good food that is healthy for them,” Robin Michel, CEO of Natural Markets Food Group, told the Chicago Real Estate Daily last year. “What we see in Chicago is the ability to mirror our model in New York.”

Here are three highlights of the move:

Market moves: Mrs. Green’s expansion to Chicago, which includes plans for at least five additional outlets, fills what some see as a void left by Dominick’s exit.

Location nod: The store nods to the development’s history. A redeveloped parking garage, the location includes garage columns, industrial piping and the original flooring.

Good to go: Mrs. Green’s is emphasizing healthy to-go foods, a representative told a Chicago-area blogger. Highlights include a smoothie station, dessert counter and made-to-order pizzas.