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>>> THE
>>> THE LAST THING YOU WANT TO DO WHEN YOU GET HOME IS GO TO
THE GROCERY STORE TO GRAB
DINNER.
DINNER.
DINNER. A
DINNER. A GROCERY STORE COMES TO YOU.
THE MEALS ARE SEMI-PREPPED.
AFTER A LONG BUSY DAY, WHAT'S
FOR DINNER? AROUND 4 PM HOW
MANY OF YOU ASK YOURSELF, WHAT
IS FOR DINNER.
I ASK MYSELF THAT AT LUNCHTIME
BECAUSE I AM ALWAYS THINKING OF
THE NEXT MEAL.
HERE TO HELP YOU ANSWER THAT
QUESTION IS MICHAEL WITH ONE OF
THE COOLEST THINGS I'VE EVER
SEEN.
SEEN.
SEEN. I
SEEN. I AM SO EXCITED TO BE HERE WITH
YOU.
YOU.
YOU. RIGHT.
RIGHT.
RIGHT. TELL US, WHAT IS THIS? WE HAVE
THE FORMAT OF A FARMERS MARKET.
WE ARE SET UP, OPEN-AIR.
THE GOAL IS TO MAKE IT EASIER
TO EAT HEALTHY.
>> I LOVE THAT.
THAT IS HARD TO DO.
>> WE HAVE BEEN FLUSHING OUT
THE BUSINESS MODEL AND BUILDING
THE TEAM.
THE TEAM.
THE TEAM. SOME OF THE PEOPLE WE ARE
WORKING WITH, BOBBY OWES FRESH
PASTA.
PASTA.
PASTA. WE
PASTA. WE HAVE FRESH PASTA, FRESH
CHEESE, SOME OF THE SAME
PRODUCERS YOU SEE AT THE
FARMERS MARKET.
FARMERS MARKET. WE HAVE SEAFOOD FROM GALVESTON.
WE HAVE MEAT AND BEEF AND PORK.
PASTEURIZED EGGS. WE HAVE
PRODUCE. MOST OF IT IS LOCAL.
WITHIN 100 MILES IS THE GOAL.
SOME CONVENTIONAL ITEMS AS
WELL.
WELL.
WELL. WE
WELL. WE HAVE JOYCE IN HOUSE.
A LOT OF FRESH SQUEEZED JUICE.
WE HAVE ZUCCHINI AND SQUASH
SALADS.
SALADS.
SALADS. ALL WE HAVE A LOT OF ITEMS TO
COMPLEMENT THE MEAL.
THAT MAKES IT EASIER FOR YOU TO
EAT A HEALTHY.
WE CHOOSE PRODUCTS BASED ON
LOCAL FIRST.
LOCAL FIRST. WE ALSO HAVE COMMON SENSE
QUALIFIERS.
QUALIFIERS. NO DIES, NO PESTICIDES.
AGAIN, WE PUT HEALTH AND
NUTRITION FIRST.
NUTRITION FIRST. >> THE IDEA BEHIND IT WAS TO
TRY TO HELP PEOPLE EAT HEALTHY
AND MAKE GOOD DECISIONS.
YOU WANTED TO MAKE IT FAST FOR
EVERYBODY. WHO WANTS TO GO TO
THE GROCERY STORE AT 5:30.
>> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. THE FORMAT OF THE BIG BOX IS
DESIGNED TO BE THERE.
WHAT WE ARE DOING IS THROWING
IT BACK AND BRINGING THE BEST
OF THE FARM BACK TO THE BLOCKED.
IT MAKES IT EASIER. FEWER
DECISIONS AT THE END OF THE
DAY.
DAY.
DAY. BY
DAY. BY BRINGING IT CLOSER TO YOU,
WE CAN SAVE YOUR TRIP ON THE
WEEKENDS OR AFTER WORK.
>> I HAVE ALWAYS HEARD YOU NEED
TO SHOP THE PERIMETER OF THE
GROCERY STORE.
GROCERY STORE. YOU HAVE DONE THAT.
>> ALL RIGHT.
TELL IS ANOTHER REALLY COOL
THING THAT YOU ARE DOING.
IT IS CALLED A BUNDLE.
>> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. IT IS A MEAL BUNDLE.
IT IS LIKE A MEAL KIT.
IT IS A SIMPLE DINNER SOLUTION
FOR 2 TO THREE PEOPLE.
YOU CAN COME AND TALK TO US
ABOUT THE INGREDIENTS.
WE GIVE YOU A RECIPE.
YOU CAN SUBSTITUTE SOMETHING.
IF YOU WANT SWEET POTATOES
INSTEAD OF REGULAR POTATOES, WE
CAN DO THAT.
WE HAVE FISH TACOS, EVERYTHING
YOU NEED.
YOU NEED.
YOU NEED. BURGERS AND POTATOES.
WE HAVE FRIES SAUCE,
VINAIGRETTE FOR SLAW SAUCE.
THE PASTA SALAD IS VERY EASY.
THE BOIL THE PASTA AND COMBINE
IT WITH THE INGREDIENTS.
WE HAVE FETA AND OLIVES.
>> THIS IS A BUNDLE, I COULD
GET THAT RIGHT NOW?
EXACTLY.
EXACTLY.
EXACTLY. THE PASTA SALAD WILL BE DONE IN
10 MINUTES OR LESS.
THIS IS TOMATOES AND HONEYDEW
LEMON.
LEMON.
LEMON. THIS IS READY-TO-EAT RIGHT NOW.
THAT IS AMAZING.
IT IS SO FRESH.
>> IT IS VERY FRESH.
>> YOU SQUEEZE YOUR OWN JUICE?
>> WE MAKE OUR OWN HUMMUS.
YOU MASH YOUR OWN AVOCADO?
YES.
YES.
YES. WE
YES. WE ARE WORKING ON THIS AT
MIDTOWN.
MIDTOWN.
MIDTOWN. >> VERY YUMMY.
>> DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE
JUICE?
JUICE?
JUICE? I
JUICE? I REALLY LIKE THE NEW LEMONADE.
THIS IS THE ORANGE CARROT LIME
TO MARK BLEND.
>> OKAY.
>> OKAY.
>> OKAY. >> IT IS SO AWESOME.
>> SEMI-POOR THIS FOR YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THIS IS SO GOOD.
I KNOW A LOT OF HARD WENT --
WORK WENT INTO THIS.
IT IS SO EASY TO GO AND GRAB A
TACO. THIS, YOU GUYS ARE
BRINGING IT.
BRINGING IT. IT IS IMPORTANT FOR PEOPLE TO
TAKE OVER THEIR HELP -- HEALTH.
>>
>>
>> >>
>> >> THAT IS THE WHOLE IDEA.
THE MEAL BUNDLE DOES NOT TAKE A
LONG TIME.
LONG TIME. THE FOCUS IS ON SIMPLE RECIPES
SO PEOPLE WHO CAN'T COOK CAN
STILL MAKE THESE THINGS.
IT IS GREAT QUALITY, PREMIUM
INGREDIENTS.
INGREDIENTS. THAT WILL MAKE YOUR DINNER
TASTE GREAT.
TASTE GREAT. >> YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A CHEF.
>> COME ON IN HERE, YOU LOOK SO
CUTE.
CUTE.
CUTE. >>
CUTE. >> TELL US WHERE THE GREAT
GROCERY NAME COMES FROM.
>> IT TAKES A LOT OF GRIT TO
TAKE BACK YOUR HEALTH.
>> IT IS A LOT OF DEDICATION.
YOU'RE MAKING IT SO EASY.
HOW CAN PEOPLE FIND YOU?
THERE ARE SEVERAL WAYS.
WE OPERATE FIVE DAYS PER WEEK.
YOU CAN FIND OUT EXACTLY WHERE
ON TWITTER, IS THE GRAND AND
FACEBOOK.
FACEBOOK.
FACEBOOK. >> YOU GUYS HAVE REALLY GREAT
PARTNERS.
PARTNERS.
PARTNERS. >> DOWNTOWN, THE HISTORIC MARKET
AND WE ARE EAST OF DOWNTOWN.
>> THANK