When it comes to food, fresh is best. The Fresh Market operates about 160 full-service upscale specialty grocery stores in some 25 US states, from Florida to Wisconsin. As the name suggests, the chain specializes in perishable goods (two-thirds of sales), including fruits and vegetables, meat, and seafood. The stores average 21,000 sq. ft., about a third to half the size of a conventional supermarket. However, customers won't find the nonfood items sold in most grocery stores these days, such as cleaning and cooking supplies. Founded by husband-and-wife team Ray and Beverly Berry, who opened their first store in 1982, The Fresh Market, which went public in 2010, was acquired by Apollo Global Management in mid-2016.