The Fresh Market is a publicly traded grocery store chain with 169 stores. The chain’s revenue in millions in 2014 was $1,753 and it employed approximately 12,400. Each Fresh Market carries an average of 9,500 SKUs, with an assortment of grocery items including fresh produce, flowers and gifts, prepared foods, and bulk snacks. Their stated mission or value proposition is to provide outstanding food quality, store environment and customer service, and to focus on higher-margin food categories.
The Fresh Market’s Good Jobs Score Overview
| Overall Score |
| 4.1 |
| Overall Rank |
| #9 |
The Fresh Market’s Customer Score
| Customer Score |
| 8.5 |
| Customer Rank |
| #4 |
The Good Jobs Customer component is comprised of ACSI, Consumer Reports, and Yelp scores (see Methodology for more details). Although not part of the Good Jobs Score, the following table provides additional data on customer satisfaction.
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TFM Score Industry Score Experience Rating I NA 79% Forgiveness Rating II NA 47% Trust Rating III NA 68% Customer Service Rating IV NA 65% Source: Temkin RatingsV -
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The Fresh Market’s Employee Score
| Employee Score |
| 1.8 |
| Employee Rank |
| #13 |
The Good Jobs Employee component is comprised of Glassdoor and Indeed scores (see Methodology for more details). Although not part of the Good Jobs Score, the following charts provide additional data on employee satisfaction and level of unionization.
The above charts provide additional information as measured by Glassdoor.com. They serve to show The Fresh Market’s relative position to its peer-group and do not imply a causal relationship between the dimensions.
The Fresh Market’s Productivity Score
| Productivity Score |
| 4.4 |
| Productivity Rank |
| #7 |
| FY2011 | FY2012 | FY2013 | FY2014 | |
| Fiscal year end | 1/29/2012 | 1/27/2013 | 1/26/2014 | 1/25/2015 |
| Number of employees | 8,500 | 10,000 | 11,700 | 12,400 |
| Number of stores | 113 | 129 | 151 | 169 |
| Total store sqft² (m) | 2.4 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
| Average store size (sqft²) | 21,088 | 21,039 | 21,192 | 21,183 |
| Revenue (m) | $1,108 | $1,329 | $1,512 | $1,753 |
| Gross margin (%) | 33.11% | 33.98% | 34.09% | 33.92% |
| EBITDA margin (%) | 10.87% | 11.14% | 10.95% | 9.44% |
| Same-store sales growth (%) | 5.40% | 5.70% | 3.20% | 2.90% |
| Source: 10-K filings with the S.E.C. | ||||
The Fresh Market’s former CEO Craig Carlock
Sean Crane was appointed Interim CEO on January 11, 2015, succeeding Craig Carlock. However, because FY2014 data was used for all companies, Craig Carlock’s compensation was used.
The Fresh Market’s Disclosure Details
The following data are based on SASB disclosure recommendations for the Human Capital dimension in the restaurant industry. They will be updated once SASB provides recommendations for the retail industry.
| Voluntary Turnover Rate | Not Reported |
| Involuntary Turnover Rate | Not Reported |
| Average Hourly Wage (by region) | Not Reported |
| % of Employees at Minimum Wage | Not Reported |
| Amount of legal/regulatory fines and settlements associated with labor law violations | Not Reported |
| Amount of tax credit received for hiring through enterprise zone programs (these State and Local government programs encourage companies to create jobs in specific geographic area targeted for economic revitalization) | Not Reported |
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