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THE FRESH MARKET ANNOUNCES FURTHER EXPANSION IN MISSOURI Specialty Grocer Signs Lease for New Store in Creve Coeur Creve Coeur, Mo. (July 29, 2014) - The Fresh Market continues to grow its chain of specialty grocery stores and has signed a lease for a new location in Creve Coeur, Mo. The store, expected to open in early

2015, will be located at the intersection of Olive Boulevard and City Place Drive, at the entrance to the

City Place mixed-use development. Once opened, it will be the company's first store in the state.

About The Fresh Market, Inc.

Founded in 1982, The Fresh Market, Inc. is a specialty grocery retailer focused on providing high-

quality products in a unique and inviting atmosphere with a high level of customer service. The company currently operates 158 stores in 26 states across the U.S. The Fresh Market is an equal opportunity employer. For more information, please visit www.thefreshmarket.com.

Forward Looking Statements: This document contains forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates, and beliefs and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Any statements contained herein (including, but not limited to, statements to the effect that The Fresh Market or its management "anticipates," "plans," "estimates," "expects," "believes," and other similar expressions) that are not statements of historical fact should be considered forward-looking statements. The following are some of the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statements: the timing of our landlords' delivery of the premises; the timing of permits, licenses and other governmental approvals necessary to commence our work; our ability to commence and complete our work in a timely fashion; unusual, unpredictable and/or severe weather conditions including their effect on the turnover and work for each of the locations; compliance with laws, regulations and orders; changes in laws and regulations and other factors as set forth from time to time in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings. We intend these forward-looking statements to speak only as of the time of this release and do not undertake to update or revise them as more information becomes available.

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