Frank's Quality Produce is a produce shop at
Seattle's
Pike Place Market, in the U.S. state of Washington.
Description
Frank's Quality Produce operates in the
Corner Market building and stocks seasonal produce such as arugula, butter lettuce, castelfranco,
dill, dragon fruit, frisée, mangos,
and mushrooms (including black
truffles
A truffle is the fruiting body of a subterranean ascomycete fungus, predominantly one of the many species of the genus ''Tuber''. In addition to ''Tuber'', many other genera of fungi are classified as truffles including ''Geopora'', ''Peziza ...
). The business has also sold fruit baskets and produce gift boxes.
History
Established in 1928, the business has been owned and operated by four generation of the Genzale family.
Frank Genzale is the owner as of 2020. Frank's is one of seven permanent produce hightails at Pike Place Market, as of 2021. During the
COVID-19 pandemic, fruits and vegetables from Frank's were included in home-delivered Market Boxes, featuring products from various vendors at Pike Place Market.
Reception
Aimee Rizzo included the business in
The Infatuation's 2020 list of "Seattle produce stands to check out when you're tired of
QFC
Quality Food Centers, better known as QFC, is a supermarket chain based in Bellevue, Washington, with 62 stores in the Puget Sound region of the state of Washington and in the Portland, Oregon, metropolitan area. QFC is a subsidiary of Kroger.
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References
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Frank's Quality Produceat Pike Place Market
{{Restaurants in Seattle
1928 establishments in Washington (state)
American companies established in 1928
Central Waterfront, Seattle
Restaurants in Pike Place Market