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New York micro market services provider eyes nationwide expansion

February 17, 2020

Marché, a micro market services provider launched this past November, is currently seeking worksite locations in New York City with plans to expand nationally through partnerships in 2020. The company focuses on healthful and specialty items, and said it offers an alternative to traditional pantry services, according to a press release.
    
"The problem we see in pantry is that because it's limited to a per-person budget, it gets stocked in the morning and by midday it's depleted," Brandon Mandile, founder of Marché, said in the press release. "It's not equitable to every person at the office either, despite being based on a per-person figure. When the late afternoon slump hits, there are no refreshments left for those employees who need them."

The Marché market is stocked daily because it is not limited to an employer's budget, Mandile said, although the employer can still offer a stipend as an employee perk. The same amount per person that would have been spent on pantry service can be added as a credit in the Marché app and used to make a purchase at the market. This allows the benefit to be used by everyone, not just those who visit the pantry early. It also ensures a better selection of products. 

More than 80% of the products are health-based items, including vegan, non-GMO and specialty items. Marché staff attend the latest Fancy Food shows to find products. They also partner with small local eateries run by minorities and other small business owners. 

Inspired by the decor and atmosphere of technology companies in New York City, Marché embraced a custom look for its markets. A designer provides 3-D renderings of the space for Marché clients from product presentation spaces to areas for employees to meet. 

"When you walk into a Marché, we want you to expect a certain high-end look, a certain product selection — it's one of the reasons we picked the name Marché, the French word for markets," said Mandile. 

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