Frank's Quality Produce

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Frank's Quality Produce
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Frank's Quality Produce
Restaurant information
City Seattle
CountyKing
StateWashington
Postal/ZIP Code98101
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 47°36′32″N122°20′27″W / 47.6089°N 122.3407°W / 47.6089; -122.3407
Website franksproduce.com

Frank's Quality Produce is a produce shop at Seattle's Pike Place Market, in the U.S. state of Washington. [1] [2]

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Description

Frank's Quality Produce operates in the Corner Market building and stocks seasonal produce such as arugula, butter lettuce, [3] castelfranco, [4] [5] dill, dragon fruit, frisée, mangos, [6] and mushrooms (including black truffles). [7] The business has also sold fruit baskets and produce gift boxes. [8]

History

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Sign for the shop, 2022

Established in 1928, the business has been owned and operated by four generation of the Genzale family. [6] [9] Frank Genzale is the owner as of 2020. [10] Frank's is one of seven permanent produce hightails at Pike Place Market, as of 2021. [11] During the COVID-19 pandemic, fruits and vegetables from Frank's were included in home-delivered Market Boxes, featuring products from various vendors at Pike Place Market. [12] [13]

Reception

Aimee Rizzo included the business in The Infatuation's 2020 list of "Seattle produce stands to check out when you're tired of QFC". [8]

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