Tim and Tom’s Speedy Market

What Tim and Tom’s Speedy Market does

Tim and Tom's Speedy Market is an independent, family-owned grocery store operating a single retail location in St. Paul, Minnesota, serving customers across the Twin Cities metropolitan area. The store functions as a full-service neighborhood market offering traditional grocery categories—including a deli, butcher, produce, dairy, frozen foods, household goods, and specialty items—with an emphasis on locally sourced Minnesota products (Untiedt's Farm produce delivered six days a week, Kadejan antibiotic-free chicken, Upper Iowa Beef, Schroeder milk, Local Eggs) and hard-to-find specialty goods such as artisan cheeses, 50+ Bob's Red Mill SKUs, and over 50 flavors of glass-bottle soda. Since August 2015, the store has employed an in-house chef (Chef Alan Zimmerman, trained at the Art Institutes International Culinary School) producing restaurant-quality deli items, made-to-order paninis, hot foods Monday through Friday, and signature dishes like Chicken Wild Rice Soup. The store also curates a notable local-products mix, including St Paul Switchel and Abdallah chocolates.

The business operates on a traditional brick-and-mortar retail model with in-store point-of-sale transactions as the primary revenue mechanism, complemented by online ordering and delivery through a third-party ShopHero integration and a Speedy Rewards loyalty app powered by AppCard. There are no proprietary technology platforms, no AI or data systems, and no disclosed enterprise contracts; pricing is not publicly disclosed and the store competes on specialty selection, local sourcing, and service quality rather than lowest price. The customer base is distributed across local neighborhood residents shopping for daily groceries and a secondary segment of food enthusiasts seeking gourmet, imported, and hard-to-find items unavailable at larger chains. The company is bootstrapped and family-controlled, with approximately six employees, no institutional investors, no funding rounds, and no disclosed revenue.

Name

Tim and Tom’s Speedy Market

Legal name

Tim & Tom's Speedy Market Independent Family Grocery Store

Website

https://timandtomsspeedymarket.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tim and Tom's Speedy Market is an independent, family-owned neighborhood grocery store in St. Paul, Minnesota, serving Twin Cities residents with a full-service deli, butcher, produce, and curated specialty and locally sourced products from approximately 6 employees at a single retail location.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

St. Paul

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Grocery Retail Sales: Traditional grocery retail model selling food and household products at retail markup. Revenue generated through in-store point-of-sale transactions across multiple product categories including deli, produce, dairy, frozen foods, meat, and specialty items.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Tim and Tom's Speedy Market is an independent, family-owned neighborhood grocery store in St. Paul, Minnesota. The store operates a single physical retail location offering a full-service deli, in-house butcher shop, fresh produce, dairy, frozen foods, artisan cheeses, specialty beverages, candy, household goods, and locally sourced meats. It also provides a mobile loyalty program (Speedy Rewards App) and online ordering through a third-party platform (ShopHero).

Product overview

Tim and Tom's Speedy Market is an independent family grocery store offering a unified in-store shopping experience rather than a platform architecture. The core offering consists of multiple integrated departments: a full-service Deli with Boar's Head meats and made-to-order sandwiches/paninis; a Butcher Shop with premium local meats including Kadejan antibiotic-free chicken and Upper Iowa Beef; a Produce Department with locally sourced seasonal items; Dairy with regional and imported products; Frozen Foods; Specialty Beverages with over 50 glass bottle soda flavors; Artisan Cheeses; Candy; Household Goods; Coffee; Bob's Red Mill products; and Specialty BBQ Sauces. The store also offers a Speedy Rewards App (via AppCard) for loyalty points on mobile platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Full-Service Deli Full-service deli featuring freshly made sandwiches, Boar's Head meats, hot foods made Monday through Friday, in-house Chicken Wild Rice Soup, made-to-order paninis, fresh sushi, wraps, salads, and prepared meals. Serves in-store shoppers and local neighborhood customers.
• Butcher Shop / Quality Meats Full-service butcher shop offering local Kadejan antibiotic-free chicken, Seasonal Reserve Upper Iowa Beef, Comfry Pork, Flatiron Beef Steaks, New York Strips, Ball Tip Roast, Pub Burgers, house-made sausages, and fresh daily ground beef with custom cutting for customers.
• Produce Department Fresh produce featuring locally grown and seasonal items including Driscoll berries, Colorado peaches, Minnesota Honeycrisp apples, and produce from Untiedt's Farm. Delivered six days a week at affordable prices.
• Dairy Dairy case offering local Schroeder milk, Minnesota's Local Eggs, Siggi's Icelandic yogurt, Bongard's Cheddar Cheese, and imported Kerrygold Irish butter.
• Frozen Foods Frozen food selection including Amy's frozen meals, Earthbound Farm organic fruits and vegetables, Evol burritos, Wyman's blueberries, and Kettle River Pizza from Askov, Minnesota.
• Specialty Beverages Over 50 flavors of glass bottle soda and local specialty drinks such as St Paul Switchel (apple cider vinegar, wildflower honey, and fresh ginger).
• Artisan Cheeses Specialty cheese section featuring Kerrygold cheeses (Dubliner, Blarney Castle, Aged Reserve Cheddar, Skellig, Reserve Cheddar, Swiss) and other imported and domestic artisan cheeses.
• Specialty BBQ Sauces Gourmet BBQ sauces including Lillie's Q (Carolina, Carolina Gold, Smoky, Alabama white dipping sauce), Dinosaur BBQ (Sensuous Slatherin', Garlic Honey Mustard), and Pork and Mindy's (sweet sauce, Apricot Habanero, Asian Plum). All free of high fructose corn syrup.
• Candy and Confectionery Candy selection including childhood favorites, Taza, Chocolove, Chuao chocolates, and local chocolatier Abdallah.
• Household Goods Household items including Bim Bam Boo paper towels and napkins, Mrs. Meyer dish soap and multi-cleaner, and Seventh Generation dishwashing gel and powder.
• Coffee Selection Coffee selection featuring True Stone Coffee, Morningstar, Wicked Joe, and Tim and Tom's Coffee.
• Bob's Red Mill Baking Products Over 50 products from Bob's Red Mill including Scottish Oats, Almond Flour, specialty flours, organic sugar, organic frosting, and many gluten-free options.
• Speedy Rewards Loyalty App Mobile loyalty rewards app powered by AppCard, available on Apple and Android, allowing customers to earn and redeem rewards points on grocery purchases.
• Online Ordering and Delivery Online ordering and delivery service via third-party platform ShopHero, allowing customers to shop Tim and Tom's inventory online and receive home delivery.

Quantifiable outcome

• Fresh produce delivered six days a week

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Untiedt's FarmOthersLocal Minnesota farm supplying fresh produce to Tim and Tom's Speedy Market. Produce is delivered six days a week and featured as a key local sourcing partnership. Logo displayed on website indicating active partnership relationship.
• KadejanOthersLocal supplier of antibiotic-free chicken featured in the quality meats section. Represented as a key local sourcing relationship for premium poultry products.
• Upper Iowa BeefOthersSupplier of Seasonal Reserve beef products. Featured as part of the store's quality meats selection with emphasis on local sourcing.
• Bob's Red MillOthersFeatured specialty product brand with over 50 products carried, including Scottish Oats and Almond Flour. Many products are gluten-free, positioned as a key specialty baking section partner.
• Boar's HeadOthersPremium deli meat and cheese brand featured in the full-service deli. Products include meats, cheeses, and pre-made items like Corned Beef for St. Patrick's Day.
• Brown & CompanyminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWebsite design and development partner credited with creating the company's official website (browncostudio.com). Website launched in August 2016 with blog functionality.
• ShopHerominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party e-commerce platform enabling online ordering and delivery for Tim and Tom's Speedy Market products. Store link redirects to timandtoms.shophero.com for online shopping.
• St Paul SwitchelOthersLocal St. Paul beverage company producing switchel (apple cider vinegar, wildflower honey, and ginger drink). Featured product sold in store with promotional pricing.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Whole Foods Market: National premium grocery chain focused on organic, local, and specialty items. Competes for the same higher-income, quality-oriented Twin Cities shoppers but at much larger scale and broader assortment.
• Costco Wholesale: National warehouse club selling groceries and specialty items at scale. Competes for the same household grocery dollars in the Twin Cities metro, though via a fundamentally different bulk/subscription model.
• Hy-Vee: Midwest supermarket chain with strong local sourcing, full-service deli, and butcher departments. Operates multiple stores in the Twin Cities and competes for the same full-service grocery trip.
• Trader Joe's: National specialty-focused grocery chain with curated assortment and strong private label. Comparable as a competitor for the same specialty/foodie shopper in the Twin Cities market, though dramatically larger and broader in reach.
• Cub Foods: Twin Cities-based supermarket banner owned by UNFI. Competes on convenience and price in the same metro, drawing from the same neighborhood shopper pool Speedy Market serves.

Regional players

• Wedge Co-op: Minneapolis-based community-owned grocery co-op focused on local, organic, and specialty items. Overlaps with Speedy Market's local-sourcing and specialty positioning, though Minneapolis-centric rather than St. Paul.
• Linden Hills Co-op: Independent neighborhood co-op grocery in Minneapolis emphasizing local, organic, and specialty products. Comparable single-store neighborhood format and customer demographic, though Minneapolis-based.

Others

• Instacart: Third-party grocery delivery platform that increasingly competes for the same household grocery spend. Relevant as an alternative channel for the same end customer and a potential partner for Speedy Market's online ordering.

Direct peers

• Lunds & Byerlys: Twin Cities family-owned premium grocery chain with strong local sourcing, specialty products, and full-service departments. Operates in the same metro and competes for the same neighborhood grocery customer.
• Kowalski's Markets: Twin Cities-based independent grocery chain emphasizing fresh, local, and specialty items with full-service deli and butcher. Highly comparable to Speedy Market in both format (mid-sized urban neighborhood stores) and customer base (St. Paul/Minneapolis residents seeking quality over lowest price).

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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