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Barry Farms

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Barry Farms
Legal namestring
Barry Farm Foods
Websiteurl
barryfarm.com
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
1999
Short descriptiontext

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.

Operating statusenum
Closed
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
11–50
akta.pro rankint
Markets served

Serves global market

Keyword5 values
organic grocery store, specialty food retail, natural foods, unusual groceries, farm-to-table retail
Industry2 codes
PRIMARYCRAHAEAD
Organic Produce & Farm Market Retail
Consumer Products & Retail/Grocery & Food Retail/Natural/Organic & Health Food Stores
SECONDARYCRAHAHAE
Farmers’ Markets & Farm Stands (Fresh Food)
Consumer Products & Retail/Grocery & Food Retail/Fresh Food Specialists (Produce, Meat, Seafood)
NAICS code1 code
  • Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Retailers444240
SIC code1 code
  • Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products5140
Product category
Specialty Grocery Retail
Social media profiles1 record
Distribution channels2 records

Each record includes

Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components5 values
Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
GTM typeB2C
B2C
Offering typeServices
Services
Core offering1 text field

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
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product and service1 record
1Organic and Unusual Groceries
Scale indicator1 record

Each record includes

Type, Value, Description, Source

Peers10 records
1Imperfect Foods
TypeEmerging player
Description

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.

2Whole Foods Market
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

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.

3Thrive Market
TypeEmerging player
Description

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.

4Sprouts Farmers Market
TypeDirect peer
Description

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.

5Wegmans Food Markets
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

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.

6Natural Grocers (Vitamin Cottage)
TypeDirect peer
Description

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.

7New Seasons Market
TypeDirect peer
Description

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.

8Misfits Market
TypeEmerging player
Description

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.

9Fresh Thyme Farmers Market
TypeDirect peer
Description

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.

10MOM's Organic Market
TypeDirect peer
Description

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.

Market position
Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Segment1 record

Each record includes

Title, Type, Primary, Description, Pain point addressed, Use case, Source

Ideal customer profile1 record

Each record includes

Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
No
API detail
Has APIbool
No

Docs URL, Description

AI maturity
App detail

Has app

Core technology
Revenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Number of profiles
No data
No data
Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds

Each record includes

Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors

Each record includes

Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

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M&A

Each record includes

Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

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Barry Farms

Specialty Grocery Retailbarryfarm.com

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.

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.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

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
PRIMARYCRAHAEAD
Organic Produce & Farm Market Retail
Consumer Products & Retail/Grocery & Food Retail/Natural/Organic & Health Food Stores
SECONDARYCRAHAHAE
Farmers’ Markets & Farm Stands (Fresh Food)
Consumer Products & Retail/Grocery & Food Retail/Fresh Food Specialists (Produce, Meat, Seafood)

Keywords

  • Organic grocery store
  • Specialty food retail
  • Natural foods
  • Unusual groceries
  • Farm-to-table retail

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 offering

Core 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 profile

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Barry Farms technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Barry Farms partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators1 record

Barry Farms competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Emerging 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.

Market position

Customer concentration

Barry Farms social profiles

Digital presence

Barry Farms financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Barry Farms leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Barry Farms funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Barry Farms M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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.

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