Ever wonder what it's like creating your very own bouquet of flowers, just how you like it? Learn how during our one-of-a-kind class this Saturday, April 21 at our Long Grove location. We are even offering a second workshop the following weekend in Lake Forest at our Design Center. Sign up today, and bring the colors of spring home exclusively from Sunset Foods.
And the award for best grocery store near you goes to…Sunset Foods!
It is an honor to announce that Sunset Foods has received two prestigious awards so far this year – and the accolades keep on coming. 22nd Century Media readers selected the family-owned Chicagoland grocery store as “Best Grocery Store,” while similarly the Daily Herald Business Ledger has awarded Sunset Foods with “The Annual Award for Business Excellence” within the “Innovation and Community Involvement by a Family-Owned Business” category – both of which are incredible achievements, indeed. While each award is a humbling honor, we still like to say: “Winning twice is extra nice!”
“These awards add further validation to the core principles which have guided this company for 81 years,” says Sunset Foods’ Vice President of Marketing Thaddeus Tazioli. “Fashions change and trends come and go, but heartfelt care for the customers and communities we serve is our recipe for success.”
22nd Century Media values the opinions of its readers which is why each year it conducts the North Shore Choice Awards to select the best of the best amongst the many businesses which make the Northern suburbs one of the most desirable places to live and work in the country. With so many places to go grocery shopping, it’s tremendously gratifying to be recognized by our neighbors as their number pick for Best Grocery Store. We would like to give a big thank you to all of the readers. We’ve been doing this for 81 years, and promise to continue for at least 81 more.
New customers and returning ones have expressed their gratitude for the consistently exceptional services and products that Sunset Foods always provide.
“There’s not a cause they are asked to support in the community that they don’t support,” a longtime shopper once said. “Their name is listed on every sport team’s plaque you see around town, and as a sponsor every cause; it’s [the store’s] way of saying ‘this community is important.’”
Ever since Vice President of Marketing Thaddeus Tazioli joined Sunset Foods a quarter-century ago, the community involvement has only strengthened.
“Every employee at Sunset has the same job, which is to create value for our customer,” Tazioli said.
The 28th annual Daily Herald Business Ledger awards recognize local businesses within the publication's circulation area that show a positive impact within the community. Sunset Foods has been recognized for its impactful presence as a family venture. Previous industry honors include the Corporate Citizen of the Year Award, the Neighborhood Partnership Award (Food Marketing Institute in Recognition of Sunset’s Annual Food Drive) and recognizing Sunset's participation in the Scouting for Food Drive within the Moraine Township.
About Sunset Foods
For more than 80 years, family-owned Sunset Foods has committed to providing excellent customer service while offering an upscale variety of local, organic, gourmet and specialty items to the community it proudly serves. After debuting in 1937 in Highland Park, IL, Sunset Foods has expanded to five locations in Chicago’s northern suburbs, employing nearly 700 associates. On top of providing the freshest products and friendliest service, store executives pride themselves on giving back to the community. About 300 local organizations receive fiscal support from Sunset Foods, and that business philosophy is part of the company’s core foundation.
Before every company meeting, the family's mission statement is read and absorbed: “Sunset Foods is a neighborhood supermarket dedicated to providing the finest customer service found anywhere. We are small enough to get to know our customers, but we are also large enough to offer the most outstanding selection at competitive prices. We are committed to finding and training friendly, conscientious, and knowledgeable staff who help us provide the freshest, highest quality products in clean, fun-to-shop stores.”