GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- Fresh Thyme Farmers Market will open its first store in Grands Rapids this month.

The 7 a.m. Feb. 24 opening of the new store, at 2470 Burton St., was announced via a Facebook post by the retailer this morning.

The store on Grand Rapids' Southeast Side is in the backyard of the retailer's major investor, Meijer, which has seats on Fresh Thyme's board of directors.

Fresh Thyme has been described as a hybrid of Trader Joe's and Whole Foods because the growing Midwest chain offers the organic produce selection of the upscale Whole Foods and a unique line of products similar to Trader Joe's.

In the last two years, the retailer has opened locations on the east side of the state and in East Lansing near the Michigan State University campus.

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