Barry Farms
Barry Farm Foods was a family-owned specialty grocery retailer in Horse Shoe, North Carolina, founded in 1999 and closed in September 2022, selling organic and unusual grocery items to individual consumers through a single storefront and e-commerce website.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1999
- Headquarters—
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
Barry Farms firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Barry Farms
- Legal name
- Barry Farm Foods
- Website
- https://barryfarm.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1999
- Operating status
- Closed
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Barry Farm Foods was a family-owned specialty grocery retailer in Horse Shoe, North Carolina, founded in 1999 and closed in September 2022, selling organic and unusual grocery items to individual consumers through a single storefront and e-commerce website.
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Barry Farms industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Specialty Grocery Retail
- NAICS
- Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Retailers (444240)
- SIC
- Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140)
- akta.pro industry
- Organic Produce & Farm Market RetailFarmers’ Markets & Farm Stands (Fresh Food)
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Barry Farms business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Distribution channels2 records
Barry Farms product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Barry Farm Foods operated a single-site specialty grocery business selling organic and unusual grocery items to consumers through a physical storefront and an e-commerce website. The business was founded in 1999 by Bill and Linda Barry and closed on September 1, 2022 after nearly 23 years of operation due to supply chain problems and the owners' retirement at age 75.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Organic and Unusual Groceries
Companies that use Barry Farms
Customer profileSegments1 record
Ideal customer profiles1 record
Barry Farms technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
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Barry Farms partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators1 record
Barry Farms competitors and assessment
Company assessmentEmerging players
- Imperfect Foods: Online subscription grocer selling organic and upcycled groceries directly to consumers. Comparable online specialty organic offering that competes for the same e-commerce specialty shopper.
- Thrive Market: Online-only membership-based retailer specializing in organic and natural groceries. Comparable in mission-driven organic specialty positioning and overlapping with the e-commerce channel Barry Farm Foods operated.
- Misfits Market: Online subscription grocer focused on organic produce and specialty foods. Represents the digital-first specialty grocery model that pressures small storefront organic retailers like Barry Farm Foods.
Broad incumbents
- Whole Foods Market: Largest U.S. organic and natural foods specialty grocer, now an Amazon subsidiary. Broad incumbent that defines the category in which Barry Farm Foods operated and against which small specialty retailers must differentiate.
- Wegmans Food Markets: Large regional supermarket chain with an extensive organic, natural, and specialty offering. Represents the broader grocery incumbent footprint that competes for the same specialty-shopping customer base.
Direct peers
- Sprouts Farmers Market: Specialty grocer emphasizing fresh, natural, and organic products with a farmers-market-style store experience. Directly comparable to Barry Farm Foods' positioning around organic and unusual grocery items.
- Natural Grocers (Vitamin Cottage): Public specialty grocer focused exclusively on natural and organic groceries. Closest direct comparable to Barry Farm Foods in customer base, product mix, and specialty/organic positioning, though at significantly larger scale.
- New Seasons Market: Regional Pacific Northwest natural foods grocer offering organic, local, and specialty products. Comparable product mix and customer base to Barry Farm Foods but with a multi-store footprint.
- Fresh Thyme Farmers Market: Midwestern specialty grocer focused on fresh, natural, and organic products at value-oriented price points. Overlaps with Barry Farm Foods on organic assortment and farmers-market-inspired merchandising.
- MOM's Organic Market: Mid-Atlantic family-founded organic grocery chain with a curated assortment of organic, local, and specialty items. Comparable in founder-driven ethos and specialty organic focus, though operating as a multi-store chain rather than single site.
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Barry Farms funding detail
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Investors
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Barry Farms M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Barry Farms
What does Barry Farms do?
Barry Farm Foods operated a single-site specialty grocery business selling organic and unusual grocery items to consumers through a physical storefront and an e-commerce website. The business was founded in 1999 by Bill and Linda Barry and closed on September 1, 2022 after nearly 23 years of operation due to supply chain problems and the owners' retirement at age 75.
Is Barry Farms a public or private company?
Barry Farms is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently closed.
When was Barry Farms founded?
Barry Farms was founded in 1999. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Who are Barry Farms's main competitors?
Emerging players on record are Imperfect Foods, Thrive Market and Misfits Market. Broad incumbents are Whole Foods Market and Wegmans Food Markets. Direct peers are Sprouts Farmers Market, Natural Grocers (Vitamin Cottage), New Seasons Market, Fresh Thyme Farmers Market and MOM's Organic Market.
Does Barry Farms have an API?
No public API is recorded for Barry Farms.
What industry is Barry Farms in?
Barry Farms's product category is Specialty Grocery Retail. Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRAHAEAD, Organic Produce & Farm Market Retail, with a secondary code of CRAHAHAE, Farmers’ Markets & Farm Stands (Fresh Food). Its NAICS code is 444240 and its SIC code is 5140.