Clark’s Market in Norwood, Colo., is as much of a community gathering place as it is a grocery store. In the heart of this small community, an hour from Telluride, this market draws families, longtime Norwood residents and droves of school kids who enjoy grabbing lunch at our full-service deli during the school day.

 

The market offers plenty of fresh produce, quality meat and a wide selection of bread products. Store manager Brad Perkins says “fast, friendly service” is a requirement to being the bread and butter in a small town. “We see some of our customers everyday,” he says, “and we really enjoy the interaction with those customers.”

 

Perkins prides himself on hiring employees who are friendly and “know how to have a good time while they’re at work.”

 

Like all Clark’s Markets, because we’re a small company, the store is happy to special order products that customers want to see on the shelves, whether that’s vitamins, a new product, or seafood for a special occasion. Behind the meat counter, Reza Askari is the meat cutter who is  always happy to specially prepare a certain cut of meat for whatever you’re having for dinner.

 

Clark’s Market in Norwood also offers some uniquely regional products, like popular all-organic granola and bread from Indian Ridge in Norwood, or Cindybread in Telluride. During the summer months, the store benefits from other local treats like Olathe sweet corn and Palisade peaches.

 

“You can have a more personal experience here than you can in a big company’s store,” Perkins says. As a result, several Clark’s Market employees in Norwood have been working in the store for close to a decade.