{"id":18472,"date":"2019-09-14T12:24:23","date_gmt":"2019-09-14T18:24:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/?p=60156"},"modified":"2019-09-14T12:24:23","modified_gmt":"2019-09-14T18:24:23","slug":"fireside-market-focusing-on-convenience-with-exterior-updates-new-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/local-news\/fireside-market-focusing-on-convenience-with-exterior-updates-new-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Fireside Market focusing on convenience with exterior updates, new service"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Fireside Market and Eatery plans to have a new entrance on the side of the building facing US Highway 40 before the ski season.<\/strong>
McKenna Harford \/ mharford@skyhinews.com<\/em><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

By the time snow becomes a regular weather condition and the hordes of Ikon pass holders descend on Winter Park, Fireside Market and Eatery hopes to have a whole new facade to attract more Main Street traffic.<\/p>\n

Just two years into opening, Fireside Market, located on U.S. Highway 40, is making some serious changes, including constructing a new entrance on the side of the building facing Main Street and offering new services, such as online ordering and pick-up.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt will hopefully make it easier for walking traffic to not have to go all the way around (the building),\u201d said Kaitlyn Bellfi, store director. \u201cWe\u2019ve gotten feedback about the convenience of getting into the building.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to the new entrance, the market has already set up additional patio seating near the new entrance and Bellfi said they plan to have a mural on the front wall as well.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re trying to do something that fits the theme of the town, but also shows it\u2019s our mural,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n

In July, the Winter Park Town Council approved a $12,500 commercial enhancement grant for the new entrance, outdoor seating and mural. Mayor Jimmy Lahrman agreed that a Main Street entrance was critical for the business.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s important for our community, particularly for this business, to have that additional access and visibility on the highway,\u201d he said. \u201cAlso, the town looks at that property with the parking structure and the additional affordable housing as kind of a partnership.\u201d <\/p>\n

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Some of the newer offerings at Fireside Market and Eatery\u2019s coffee shop.<\/strong>
McKenna Harford \/ mharford@skyhinews.com<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Beyond cosmetic changes to the building, Bellfi said they are trying to make the store as convenient as possible, so the store recently began offering online ordering, which allows customers to order groceries and pay online and then drive up to the market where the groceries are delivered to your car.<\/p>\n

The service is still new, so it hasn\u2019t been utilized a lot yet, Bellfi said, but added that she thinks it will pick up during ski season when people want to spend more time on the mountain than in the store.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople coming into town don\u2019t want to spend an hour at the grocery store, they can order even before they leave home and pick it up on the way to their condo or hotel,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019m hoping it will make things more convenient and give people a reason to shop locally in Winter Park.\u201d<\/p>\n

Online ordering for the eatery is in the works as well, she said.<\/p>\n

On the eatery side of the business, the store hired an executive chef, who has plans to update the menu and offer fresh options. The coffee shop in store also started to offer kombucha on tap and a variety of CBD drinks.<\/p>\n

Bellfi explained that, unlike other grocery stores, Fireside\u2019s selection is constantly being tweaked to include suggestions from customers on what they\u2019d like to see in store.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have the ability to bring in whatever we want,\u201d she said. \u201cThe biggest thing is people are so used to going to Safeway, so changing that habit and getting them in the door, because once they come in here, they come back.\u201d<\/p>\n

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