HENDERSONVILLE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 11, 2026--
The Fresh Market, a leading specialty grocer, reopened its Hendersonville store Wednesday, welcoming guests back after months of repairs and upgrades. The store had been closed for more than a year following the impact of Hurricane Helene in 2024.
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Guests were treated to a newly renovated layout that showcases the brand’s renowned assortment of fresh, curated and premium products, including freshly prepared meals, USDA Prime Beef, peak-season produce, and a wide range of specialty and private-label items. As part of the celebration, The Fresh Market also presented a $5,000 donation to MANNA Food Bank to support the Hendersonville community.
“Reopening this store has been meaningful for our entire team,” said Brian Johnson, CEO of The Fresh Market. “We’ve missed being part of the Hendersonville community, and it’s wonderful to welcome our guests back to experience our award-winning brand of impeccable hospitality paired with the highest-quality fresh foods and finest selection of global and local products.”
A Hendersonville Homecoming
Embracing the local community is at the heart of this reopening. The day began with a Bread Breaking Ceremony accompanied by the Hendersonville High School marching band. Remarks were delivered by Mayor Barabara Volk, Chamber of Commerce President Robert Williford, as well representatives from vendors Poppy’s Popcorn and Devil’s Foot Beverage Company who partnered with The Fresh Market on the Explore Asheville campaign during the store’s rebuild. More local vendors sampled products throughout the day, highlighting the region’s makers and growers.
Weekend Festivities
The celebration continues Saturday, March 14, with a “Homecoming Celebration” from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will exclusively feature local vendors, along with family‑friendly activities including live bluegrass music, a grilling station, kids’ activities, and giveaways.
About The Fresh Market, Inc.
Rated by USA Today as one of America’s Best Customer Service Companies in 2025, voted #1 in six categories by USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards for 2025 including, "Best Grocery Store,” "Best Grocery Store Bakery," "Best Grocery Store Deli," “Best Store Produce,” and "Best Grocery Store Prepared Foods"—and recognized by Newsweek as the “Best Specialty/Natural/Ethnic Grocer” for 2025, The Fresh Market helps guests discover the best with time-saving meal solutions, unique ingredients, and delicious food for any occasion. From fresh produce and exceptional meat and seafood to signature baked goods and thousands of organic options, the specialty grocer offers something to please every palate. The Fresh Market currently operates more than 170 grocery stores in 22 states across the U.S. and one Spirits & Wine store, inspiring guests to discover new flavors and cook with confidence. For more information, please visit www.thefreshmarket.com or follow the company on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X and Pinterest.
Guests are greeted by team members at the newly reopened Fresh Market store in Hendersonville, N.C. (The Fresh Market)
The price of Brent crude oil, the international standard, spiked back over $100 as Iranian strikes hit ships in the regions waters and the ongoing American-Israeli war with Iran showed so signs of slowing.
Thursday’s major developments include Iranian attacks against commercial ships around the Strait of Hormuz and Iraq's port of Basra, escalating a campaign of squeezing the oil-rich Gulf region as global energy concerns mount. The U.S. campaign of airstrikes in Iran is now in its 13th day.
The Israeli military is also striking Iran and its militant ally Hezbollah in Lebanon, where more than 800,000 people have been displaced by the fighting.
Here's the latest:
Israel’s military said it was working to intercept a missile launch from Iran early on Thursday morning.
It was the third such announcement Thursday, as Israel also said it was targeting Tehran with strikes.
Kuwait’s Defense Ministry said an Iranian drone smashed into a residential building Thursday in the small Mideast nation, wounding two people.
A container ship off Dubai in the Persian Gulf came under attack Thursday, sparking a small fire, the British military said.
The British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center said the attack happened just before dawn. It said an “unknown projectile” hit the vessel as it was some 65 kilometers (40 miles) off the coast of Dubai’s Jebel Ali port.
It added that the crew of the vessel were safe.
The price of a barrel of Brent crude oil, the international standard, topped $100 a barrel early Thursday, just days after it spiked near $120.
Oil prices shot more than 9% higher as supply concerns worsened with Iranian attacks on commercial shipping around the Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. benchmark crude oil jumped to about $95 a barrel.
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An attack on Iraq’s Basra port early Thursday killed at least one person and forced authorities to halt operations at all the country’s oil terminals, officials said.
Farhan al-Fartousi, the director-general of the General Company for Ports of Iraq, made the announcement in a statement carried by the state-run Iraqi News Agency on Thursday. Al-Fartousi said the attack targeted ships in the ship-to-ship transfer are of the Basra port on the Persian Gulf. He said it remained unclear if the ship was targeted by a flying or seaborne drone or a missile.
Rescuers recovered one dead body and helped 38 others after the attack. He said commercial ports in Iraq remained open, though the oil terminals had been shut.
Iraq’s State Oil Marketing Organization has identified the two tankers as the Safesea Vishnu, flagged in the Marshall Islands, and the tanker Zefyros, flagged in Malta.
Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
Smoke and flames rise from buildings following an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)
A person fills their vehicle at a gas station in Tallinn, Estonia, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
People take cover in an underground bomb shelter as air raid sirens warn of incoming Iranian missile strike, in Ramat Gan, Israel, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
A man, left, carries the body of his son, Kassem Younis, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike, during his funeral procession in the southern village of Chehabiyeh, Lebanon, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)
This image released by the Royal Thai Navy shows Thai cargo ship, Mayuree Naree, that was struck and set ablaze in the Strait of Hormuz Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (Royal Thai Navy via AP)
Mourners attend the funeral procession for senior Iranian military officials and some civilians killed during the U.S.-Israel campaign, in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Flames rise from an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburbs, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
