Cordelia's Market

What Cordelia's Market does

Cordelia's Market is a privately held, single-location community grocery store founded in 2006 at 737 Harbor Bend Rd in Harbor Town, Memphis, Tennessee. The store operates across seven core departments — grocery, produce, specialty, floral, beer & wine, butcher, and prepared foods/deli — and supplements these with full-service catering for events and online ordering/delivery via the Mercato marketplace. Store hours are Monday-Friday 7am-9pm and weekends 8am-9pm, closing only on Thanksgiving and Christmas.

The business is built around a curated, locally sourced assortment: it carries 200+ local and regional products and maintains named partnerships with Memphis-area vendors including Muddy's Bake Shop, Ethnos Coffee Roaster, Home Place Pastures, Bell and Evans, New South Memphis produce, and Black Sheep Bottling. A 2023 butcher shop renovation added certified Angus beef, hormone-free poultry, local pasture-raised pork, fresh seafood, and daily in-house ground beef and pork. Weekly hot lunch specials run Monday-Friday 11am-2pm, and the store anchors community programming such as the annual Blooms, Birds, Brews Spring Festival, a recipes blog, and an email newsletter.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through in-person retail transactions from Harbor Town residents and surrounding Memphis neighborhoods, with ancillary income from catering and Mercato-driven online sales. Pricing is unit-based with no subscription or membership model. Cordelia's has no disclosed technology platform beyond a Squarespace website, Jotform hiring form, and the Mercato integration; it does not employ proprietary software, mobile apps, or disclosed AI capabilities. The company is led by General Manager Brian Prather (appointed 2023) and operates as an independent, founder- or small-group-owned business with no institutional investors, parent company, or acquisition history identified.

Name

Cordelia's Market

Legal name

Cordelia's Market

Website

https://cordeliasmarket.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cordelia's Market is an independent community grocery store founded in 2006 in Harbor Town, Memphis, TN, serving neighborhood residents across seven departments plus catering and Mercato online delivery, with a curated assortment of 200+ local and regional products.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent Grocery Retail

NAICS

Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers) (44511), Specialty Food Retailers (4452), Meat Retailers (445240)

SIC

Retail-Grocery Stores (5411)

akta.pro primary industry

Community-Owned / Nonprofit Grocery Stores (CRAHALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Butcher Shops & Meat Markets (CRAHAHAB), Charcuterie & Cured Meats Specialty Stores (CRAHAGAE)

Keywords

• Community grocery store
• Specialty food retail
• Prepared foods deli
• Butcher shop services
• Event catering services

Headquarters

HQ city

Memphis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Grocery Retail Sales: Traditional brick-and-mortar grocery store selling curated groceries, produce, meats, and specialty items to walk-in customers. Revenue generated through in-store purchases across multiple departments including grocery, produce, specialty, floral, beer & wine, and butcher.
2. Prepared Foods & Deli: Fresh deli sandwiches, prepared foods, hot lunch specials (Monday-Friday 11am-2pm), rotisserie chicken, and in-house prepared items sold by weight or unit.
3. Catering Services: Full-service catering for events and gatherings, featuring menu options sourced from store inventory.
4. Alcohol Sales: Beer and wine department offering handpicked selection of alcoholic beverages.
5. Online Delivery (Mercato): Online ordering and delivery partnership through Mercato.com for customers who prefer contactless shopping.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Cordelia's Market operates a single brick-and-mortar community grocery store in Harbor Town, Memphis, TN, selling curated groceries, fresh produce, specialty items, beer and wine, full-service butcher cuts, floral arrangements, and prepared deli foods. The store carries over 200 local and regional products and also offers catering services and online ordering/delivery through Mercato.com.

Product overview

Cordelia's Market is a community grocery store in Memphis, TN offering a traditional brick-and-mortar retail experience. The product portfolio consists of core retail departments (Grocery, Produce, Specialty, Floral, Beer & Wine, Butcher Shop, and Prepared Foods/Deli) supplemented by digital services (Mercato online shopping, Recipes, Weekly Lunch Specials, and News/Events blog). The store emphasizes local Mid-South vendors and products, with over 200 local and regional items. Catering services are available for events. The store operates Monday-Friday 7am-9pm and weekends 8am-9pm.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Grocery Department General grocery offerings with a focus on local Mid-South products, stocking everyday essentials curated to support the local economy.
• Produce Department Fresh fruits and vegetables sourced locally and regionally, featuring seasonally available produce with an emphasis on quality and freshness.
• Specialty Department Specialty items including cheeses, charcuterie, and other gourmet products for everyday meals and dinner parties.
• Floral Department Fresh cut flowers, potted plants, bouquets, and arrangements made in-house for gifts and home decor.
• Beer & Wine Department Handpicked selection of beer and wine curated to pair with various occasions and meals.
• Butcher Shop Full-service butcher counter offering fresh beef, pork, poultry, and seafood; features certified Angus beef, hormone-free poultry, local pork, in-house ground beef and pork ground daily, marinated cuts, and specialty grilling items.
• Prepared Foods/Deli Fresh deli sandwiches, prepared foods, rotisserie chicken, and hot lunch specials served Monday through Friday from 11am to 2pm.
• Catering Services Full-service catering for events and gatherings, featuring menu options sourced from the store's prepared food and grocery inventory.
• Mercato Online Shopping Online grocery shopping and delivery service through Mercato.com, allowing customers to order groceries online for pickup or delivery from Cordelia's Market.

Quantifiable outcome

• Carries 200+ local and regional products supporting Memphis economy
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Muddy's Bake ShopcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2022Local Memphis bakery wholesale partnership. Carries cream pies, pudding cups, peanut butter bars, rice crispy treats, frozen quiches, apple pies, cookie dough, and famous butter pie crust. Partnership began July 20, 2022.
• KeHEcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2022Natural and organic food distributor that allows Cordelia's to provide health and wellness products. KeHE sells only highest quality foods and uses business as a force for good. Attended 2022 KeHE Holiday Show in Chicago.
• New South MemphisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal produce supplier bringing fresh watermelons, peaches, and tomatoes. Partnership growing with focus on increasing locally grown food availability.
• Ethnos Coffee RoasterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal, family-owned specialty coffee roaster in Memphis, TN supplying single origin coffees. Featured in grocery department.
• Home Place PasturesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal farm supplying local steaks, breakfast and grilling sausages, grass-fed ground beef, and pasture-raised ground pork.
• Bell and EvansminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFresh, responsibly raised chicken supplier for the revamped meat department.
• Castor River FarmsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRice grower using regenerative agriculture practices. Met at KeHE Holiday Show 2022.
• South Memphis (Aaron)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal produce vendor bringing fresh watermelons, peaches, and tomatoes grown with passion for locally grown food.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• The Fresh Market: U.S. specialty grocer focused on fresh, local, and curated offerings across produce, meat, seafood, deli, bakery, and floral. Highly comparable assortment and target customer to Cordelia's, but at regional-chain scale.
• Trader Joe's: A privately held specialty grocery chain known for a curated assortment and customer-loyalty-driven store experience. Cordelia's mimics this model at the single-store neighborhood level with curated local SKUs and high-touch service.
• Sprouts Farmers Market: Fast-growing specialty/value grocery chain emphasizing fresh, natural, and organic with a multi-department format including butcher, deli, and produce. Comparable category focus and supplier relationships with Cordelia's, at scale.
• Whole Foods Market: The Amazon-owned national specialty/organic grocery chain. Operates a multi-department format (produce, butcher, deli, prepared, floral, beer & wine) that mirrors Cordelia's department mix, and competes for the same premium-local-sourcing customer.
• Kroger: Largest pure-play U.S. supermarket operator with deep Memphis-area presence and an aggressive digital/delivery build-out. Represents the structural incumbent competitive threat Cordelia's competes against for grocery basket share.

Direct peers

• Plum Market: Independent specialty/full-line grocer with prepared foods, butcher, produce, and a strong local-sourcing story. Closely comparable to Cordelia's in product mix and customer positioning, scaled to a handful of locations.
• New Seasons Market: Community-focused independent grocery chain in the Pacific Northwest built around local suppliers, prepared foods, and neighborhood store formats. Closest peer in mission, assortment philosophy, and shop format to Cordelia's.
• Piazza's Fine Foods: Single-store independent neighborhood specialty grocer in Portland, OR with a curated assortment, full-service butcher, deli, produce, and beer/wine emphasis. Closest analog to Cordelia's in format and neighborhood-anchored retail model.
• Weiland's Market: Independently owned neighborhood grocery in Columbus, OH with a curated assortment, local partnerships, and a multi-department format similar to Cordelia's. Comparable as a long-tenured, community-led independent grocer.

Regional players

• Schnucks: St. Louis-based regional supermarket chain with significant Memphis/St. Louis-area presence; multi-department full-service grocer. Comparable mid-market full-service grocery operating model within a similar regional footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/cordeliasmarket
• Facebookfacebook.com/cordeliasmarket

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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