Food Market Designs

What Food Market Designs does

Food Market Designs is a privately held design studio (operating under Phillips Enterprises, Inc.) headquartered in Langley, Washington, that provides design, consulting, and project management services exclusively for the food retail sector — supermarkets, convenience stores, co-operative grocery stores, university campus markets, and commercial kitchen operators. Founded in 2003, the firm delivers an integrated service offering spanning store design and planning, project budgeting, project management, equipment sales and procurement, and 3D architectural visualization. Its core technology is real-time 3D rendering that produces lifelike environments conveying scale, material, and light before construction begins; the same 3D capability is also sold as a standalone service to architects and design professionals at hourly rates starting at $55/hr.

The business model is project-based professional services with a hardware pass-through component. Design and project management engagements are fixed-fee contracts scoped to project complexity and store size; equipment is sourced at factory-direct pricing and resold to clients as turn-key packages; and 3D visualization is billed hourly or per-project. Go-to-market is sales-led and portfolio-driven: clients engage via website contact forms, industry referrals, and earned-media visibility (notably Progressive Grocer's Outstanding Independent Awards). Distribution is direct, with no resellers, and a financing partnership with PEAC Solutions addresses client capital constraints for both design contracts and equipment purchases.

The firm has delivered 20+ projects across at least nine U.S. states since 2003, including mid-market independent grocers (My Fresh Basket, Fresh Foods Marketplace, Damark's Market, Ozark Natural Foods Co-Op), enterprise chains (KTA Superstores, Uwajimaya), and university food service operators (University of Washington District Market, Washington State University Market on Cougar Way). Headcount is reported at 1-10 employees, no external funding has been disclosed, and the company is privately held with no public ticker.

Name

Food Market Designs

Legal name

Phillips Enterprises, Inc.

Website

https://foodmarketdesigns.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Food Market Designs is a privately held design studio that provides integrated design, project management, and equipment procurement services for supermarkets, convenience stores, co-ops, and university food retail operators across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Store Design & Consulting Services

NAICS

Interior Design Services (541410), Interior Design Services (54141)

akta.pro primary industry

Exhibition, Retail & Experiential Design (BPAHAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB)

Keywords

• Grocery store design
• Supermarket design services
• Food retail consulting
• Commercial kitchen design
• Store equipment procurement

Headquarters

HQ city

Langley

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Design & Consulting Services: Comprehensive store design services including architectural coordination, interior design, and custom design packages for supermarkets and convenience stores. Revenue is project-based, typically with fixed contracts scoped to project complexity and store size.
2. Project Management: Ongoing project management services throughout the construction timeline, from initial design through grand opening, providing coordination between Architectural/MEP teams and clients.
3. Equipment Sales: Turn-key equipment packages with factory-direct pricing covering refrigeration, commercial kitchen equipment, shelving, lighting, signage, and custom casework. Maximizes cost savings and efficiency for clients.
4. 3D Visualization Services: Standalone 3D modeling and rendering services for architects and design professionals, offered at hourly rates starting at $55/hour or fixed project rates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Food Market Designs is a design studio specializing in planning diverse food retail environments, ranging from full-scale supermarkets to small-format neighborhood markets and convenience stores. The company provides comprehensive design packages, project budgeting, project management, equipment sales with factory-direct pricing, and real-time 3D design/visualization services to help store brands stand out from competitors.

Product overview

Food Market Designs is a design studio specializing in supermarkets and convenience stores, offering an integrated suite of services including Store Design & Planning, Project Budgeting, Project Management, Equipment Sales & Purchasing, and 3D Design/Visualization. Their core offering is store design and planning services for diverse food retail environments, complemented by turn-key equipment packages with factory-direct pricing. The 3D Design/Visualization service uses real-time rendering technology to translate concepts into detailed environments and is available both as part of standard design contracts and as a stand-alone service for architects and design professionals. Equipment categories include refrigeration systems, commercial kitchen equipment, custom casework, gondola shelving, LED lighting, and signage/wayfinding.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 3D Design / Visualization Real-time 3D model rendering service that translates design concepts into detailed, lifelike environments offering true sense of scale, material, and light. Includes architectural 3D modeling, real-time rendering, high resolution images, video walk-throughs, and signage concepts. Available both as part of standard design contracts and as a stand-alone service for architects and design professionals at hourly rates starting at $55/hr.
• Equipment Sales & Purchasing Turn-key equipment package service for grocery stores and supermarkets with factory-direct pricing that maximizes cost savings and efficiency. Covers refrigeration, commercial kitchen equipment, shelving, lighting, signage, and custom casework. Coordinates ordering, delivery, product lead times, and custom shipping requirements. Partner financing available through PEAC Solutions.
• Store Design & Planning Comprehensive design services for diverse food retail environments, ranging from full-scale supermarkets to small-format neighborhood markets and convenience stores. Manages every detail from floor-level equipment specifications to overhead lighting systems, balancing operational efficiency with refined aesthetic to drive store profitability and elevate the customer journey.
• Project Budgeting Itemized cost analysis and working budget service that tracks and identifies revisions throughout the project lifecycle. All design items are tagged and itemized once the store design is complete, providing a budget that adapts as the project matures to meet any budgetary considerations.
• Project Management Comprehensive design drawing services for Architectural and MEP teams coordination, including equipment specifications and connection requirements. Provides ongoing active engagement and support throughout the construction timeline until successful grand-opening.

Quantifiable outcome

• Award-winning design recognized by Progressive Grocer's Outstanding Independent Awards for My Fresh Basket project

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Kilograph: Kilograph is an architectural visualization studio producing photoreal 3D renderings, animations, and VR experiences for architects and developers — a peer in the standalone 3D visualization service that Food Market Designs also markets externally.
• Neoscape: Neoscape is an architectural visualization and experiential design studio offering 3D rendering, animation, and interactive visualization for real estate and design clients — directly comparable to Food Market Designs' standalone archviz service line.

Broad incumbents

• CallisonRTKL (now part of Arcadis): CallisonRTKL is a large global architecture practice with a strong retail and experiential design group serving grocery, big-box, and mixed-use retail — a broader incumbent competing for the same grocery chain and large-format retail design mandates.
• WD Partners: WD Partners is a retail strategy, design, and architecture firm serving grocery, convenience, and restaurant operators globally — a larger incumbent with overlapping grocery and convenience store design capabilities.

Direct peers

• Planorama Design: Planorama Design is an Italian retail design and merchandising firm specializing in supermarket, grocery, and food retail environments — closely aligned with Food Market Designs' supermarket and convenience store focus.
• Chute Gerdeman: Chute Gerdeman is a retail experience design firm specializing in store design, visual merchandising, and brand strategy for grocery, food, and lifestyle retailers — directly comparable to Food Market Designs' retail store design and consulting practice.
• Ricca Newmark Design: Ricca Newmark Design is a foodservice and restaurant design consultancy providing concept, kitchen, and interior design services — comparable to Food Market Designs' commercial kitchen and food service design practice.
• Cuhaci & Peterson: Cuhaci & Peterson is an architecture and design firm with a dedicated foodservice and retail practice covering supermarkets, c-stores, and restaurants — closely matching Food Market Designs' integrated grocery/food retail design and equipment coordination offering.
• FRCH Design (now part of Global Eagle): FRCH (now Global Eagle) is a long-standing Cincinnati-based retail design and brand experience firm serving grocery, food, and specialty retail clients with integrated design, strategy, and visualization — a direct comparator to Food Market Designs' grocery-focused turn-key model.
• Design International: Design International is a London-headquartered retail and hospitality design firm specializing in supermarkets, F&B, and destination retail — directly comparable to Food Market Designs' supermarket and food retail design focus from an international perspective.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/phillipsenterprisesinc.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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