GFS Marketplace

Great selection (more in a catalog that can be delivered in 1 – 2 days) at wholesale prices — a great resource for group meals my organization hosts. I am giving three stars because my order was not correct and they rushed my final sale (had someone retrieve it and take it out to my car) that I didn’t realize it until I got home and the frozen items were not returnable. Lesson learned: triple check the item count; sometimes items are rung up as case rather than «each;» and that is where we had our issue.

I thought this was going to be «World Market» it was more like Sam’s without the membership fees. If you need a 20lb bucket of potato salad this is the place to go! It looks great for parties and small businesses. I spent about $ 25.00 on some huge bag of lettuce and chicken breasts. Also I purchased some staples like milk and other sundries. Not for day to day shopping but as I said, nice for a party, or catering event. Or if you have a craving for 10lbs of canned fruit salad.

From the commercial side, having Marketplaces in the neighborhood is a godsend. If your place of business regularly gets deliveries from GFS, the Marketplace gives you additional options, like having things you forgot delivered here on days other than your scheduled delivery day and your most used items kept in stock for ease of never running out. The ability to get items the next day (they’re based in Michigan) really saved us at my last job when snafus happened with ordering.
I highly recommend their tray entrees and desserts. All are «handmade» in their Michigan plant and then frozen, so its actually delicious, good food that was just packaged and frozen. It’s not freezedried scariness. The cornbread bake and sweet potato casserole from Thanksgiving are delicious.

Bulk foods when you are having to feed a large group of people. I’d actually give it a 3.5 stars but the service in there is so great. They are really nice and helpful.
If you go in, be prepared. If you don’t know what the normal cost of food is you could very well get gouged on what you’re buying.
The last cookout I had for my staff, I purchased the burgers and brats there, and the quality is pretty decent for a work cookout. I also purchased potato salad and macaroni salad in bulk and they liked that too, several made comments and asked me where I got it because they liked it.
Yeah it’s like the anti-​Trader Joes or something but it’s for food service and it’s nice to have an alternative to Sam’s.

When needing to purchase an abundance of food for work and to specifically feed a large amount of people, I typically check out GFS first. Depending on what you’re looking for it can be a one stop shop if you do it right. And I ALWAYS do it right… or end up going to Pick N’ Save right across the street.
Frozen goods are typically your best deal. I’ve fed a group of 16 for $ 60 with all frozen, pre-​processed goods. If you’re looking for other packaged items, you may be better checking out a grocery store first to see what’s on sale, then going to GFS. Bulk seasoning is also a solid buy. Large bags of candy for Holloween — probably compareable to other stores.
I have found that the fresh food section is somewhat limited and not always the freshest. I’ve bought large bags of fruit only to find fruit flies a few days later swarming out. Rather unfortunate.
Customer service — I’ve had great experience with the management helping me find most everything on my list. Perhaps it was because I was in business attire, but having a manger personally run around the store filling my cart with what I needed was super helpful. Especially because I had only been to the store a few times.

Scary place… giant portions of genetically modified food like substances. Can humans eat this much quantity and is some of this stuff even edible? Almost bought a giant lot of garbage bags before getting scared by aisles of powder… solyent green?!

The primary reason we’re giving this GFS store is the manager Seth Sweeney. He trains his staff to give exceptional service that you wouldn’t receive at the competitors.
Mr. Sweeney has recognized that we are a valued customer & notices what we buy on a regular basis. Then he offers case discounts & how we can save for our small business. You get an annual rebate and don’t have to enroll in annual memberships. With competive prices, it’s a no brainer to take advantage of the perks here. It’s like having a personal concierge and it’s just nice to be acknowledged and start your day on the right foot. Positive & accomodating. I don’t shop here for ambience but rather to quickly shop for what we need and go about our business. There’s a little of everything here and we don’t waste time perusing Big Box. Mr. Sweeney rushes to check us out speedily knowing our time is also of the essence. It’s our pleasure to give a 5 star rating.

Heard good things from some so I decided to check it out — plus there was a radio station there giving something away so I really wanted to go.
Walked in and my initial thought was smaller version of Sam’s Club without the member fees. Good place to go if you are in the food industry to get last minute supplies when you run out or if you are having a huge party and need food.
I was comparing prices and some are reasonable and some are just way off and you are better to get them at Walmart or somewhere like that. I didn’t buy anything, just browsed to check it out but will keep it in mind for a large event.
Store was clean and the workers seemed nice. They had a really nice spread outside giving away free burgers and brats. Great way to try their products.

Think Sam’s Club without the membership fees.
This is a great place to shop if you’re one of the Duggars. If you don’t have 19 children or run a business, then its still a great place to browse if for the novelty factor alone. Need mayo, mustard, ketchup, or pickle relish by the gallon? Then GFS is your jam. Need 5 lbs bags of frozen chicken wings, mozzarella sticks, or breaded mushrooms? Check. Maybe you don’t need all of these things right now, but if you have a walk-​in freezer, this is a great place to fill it even if you aren’t running a cafeteria or lunch counter out of your kitchen. Just be sure to know what you are buying and know what it should cost by the lb, oz, or Kg. Just because things are sold in bulk, it doesn’t mean you are always saving money. Make no mistake, most all of their stuff is highly processed. Very little here can be classified as «healthy.»
We’ve been coming here regularly since they opened 10 months ago. There are a few things here that make sense for my wife and I to buy, but not too much. Every visit was greeted with a smile and a «hello» from the front desk. The aisles are clean and wide and the store has always been generally tidy. Be sure to stop on Saturday mornings when the free samples are a plenty!

As someone who regularly has to purchase food and dining supplies for large groups for work, GFS Marketplace is a godsend. Having grown up in West Michigan, my family has shopped at GFS for years. I was super excited when this Miller Park location opened because I knew I could count on it for exactly what I needed — so far, it has yet to disappoint. I’m especially a fan of their dessert options for receptions and other party events.
It’s good to note that, while some things are available at better-​than-​usual prices, not everything is «on sale.» Nevertheless, if you’re looking for bulk foods — especially pre-​cooked or pre-​baked options — GFS is a great place to go. Bonus perk: Unlike Sam’s Club, there is no membership requirement to shop here!

Giant quantities of highly processed, low quality food. I’ll pass.
I was underwhelmed with the offerings and unimpressed with the store overall. GFS takes the barebones, towering aisles, harsh lighting, warehouse look of many grocery stores to the extreme.
I could see shopping here for a large party, like a family reunion or BBQ if your goal is to serve the cheapest, least healthiest, most processed food possible. Personally I will still go to Sam’s Club when I need large quantities, because they offer many more choices and variety.
For everyday grocery shopping, I’ll stick to Woodman’s, which isn’t much fun to shop at, but has awesome prices in any quantity and has lots of natural and organic options, as well as traditional national and generic brands available.

Wow, if I ever need a 10lb tube of ground beef or a gallon jug of nacho cheese, I now know where to get it. I think you’ll either love GFS or it won’t be your thing.
GFS is good for people who are feeding a group… a big group. Most everything is sold in commercial restaurant sizes, like spices and condiments. With Thanksgiving coming up, you can get everything you need to feed 15 or 20 people at very good prices. You do need to know the prices of «normal» sizes to determine if something is a deal. For example, beverages and snacks really were not any less expensive.
We did score a very good deal on bags of frozen fruit that hubs uses to make smoothies as well as some plastic storage containers but that was about it. Most things looked good but since I am not Michelle or Jim Bob Duggar I didn’t we think could use everything up before it went bad and I didn’t want to waste money.
It’s a cool concept and great for those who entertain a lot or have 20 kids.

My fourth grade teacher told me that savings was not spelled «GFS». Now that Gordon Food Supplies is in town, who has the last laugh?
GFS is like Sam’s Club and Costco without the membership plan requirement. They sell giant portions for very low prices. Fortunately for West Allis, they just opened up this highly polished and clean establishment. A few notes:
1. If you live in an apartment, you can find some essentials here on the cheap. Unfortunately, everything is sold in pretty big portions so find a friend to split the bait and pocket the savings.
2. I considered buying a house so that I could purchase a freezer for all the frozen produce, veggies, and berries.
3. GFS is not going to cross everything off of your shopping list.

GFS just opened this week on Miller Parkway. I stopped in today on their Grand Opening weekend. It was crazy busy.
It offers all bulk products. I saw multiple woman with more bacon then I would know what to do with! It is much like a scaled down Sam’s Club, but they offer more pre-​cooked trays of food (Pulled Pork, Mac and Cheese, Chicken). It would be a great place to go to feed a big party rather than spending a bunch of $ on catering.
Since it is the only one around here it will most likely be busy most of the time. They have a small parking lot that is hard to maneuver for some people. But, cars are parking on the empty lot next door.
Prices seemed pretty comparable to a Sam’s Club.
Be prepared to weave through the crowd of people for a while.