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Basics
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Health Store
Organic produce, juices, vitamins. Open Mon-Sat 8:00am-7:00pm, Sun 9:00am-5:00pm.
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1711 Lodge Dr, Janesville, Wisconsin, USA, 53545
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Last update on 01 Oct 2020 by AmberMarieGlass
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7 Reviews
First Review by uwgirl
Ac9999
Points +85
Great veg option in a town with limited options - Edit
I got the Besties sandwich. Swapped out vegenaise for hummus and added vegan cheese. Very good! Also got their smoothie of the month which was only $2 and vegan!
Read morePros: Vegan bacon! , Inexpensive
Cons: Fairly slow
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Porcelain
Points +47
I came through and I shall return - Edit
While road tripping through Wisconsin recently, I decided to check out HappyCow instead of making my usual Starbucks stop in Janesville. I was surprised to find a natural foods store and cafe right off the interstate. This place is a gem! I had the Bestie panini (vegan bacon, spinach, tomato, and Veganaise), Fat Joe (bulletproof coffee), and Rise and Shine (carrot, apple, and ginger juice). They were all delicious. I travel through this area frequently and will definitely stop again.
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MindiH
Points +32
So vegan friendly! - Edit
What a gem! So many vegan options in the store and at the deli. The staff was friendly and super helpful.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-06-09
Pros: So many options , Prices what I expect for specialty foods
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BeyondBoundaries
Points +103
Accommodating, great cafe - Edit
The staff was great. Got 2 good breakfast paninis that they made vegan and GF for us. Coffees were good too. Grocery tems were on the pricey side for non co-op members.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Grocery and cafe, Accommodating
Cons: Expensive groceries
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amandalynn23
Points +64
Always improving! - Edit
I’ve been shopping here for over a year now, and I appreciate that Basics is always improving. I have no trouble finding vegan options for all my grocery needs, although vegan options are limited at the in-house deli.
Read morePros: Great grocery options, Friendly staff, Bulk/package free available
Cons: Smaller store , Lack of vegan options at the deli
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Mpveg
Points +334
some hits some misses - Edit
Tried this co op since it's closer to home than the one we loved in Madison. Their packaged vegan items from the in-house cafe were amazing- fresh, delicious, well labeled. The store itself-good labeling of organic and gluten free items- not so much if on the hunt for vegan. Has a lot of organic dairy and meats, so if that bothers you, steer clear. Nice bulk section. Some things were a better deal than our local grocery, but a lot was higher priced. Store is clean, employees were friendly. Wouldn't make a special trip to come here again, but would stop for a quick meal if in the area.
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uwgirl
Points +21
Selection is basic - Edit
Basics is a clean and friendly store, but it's more about organic and natural foods than vegetarian or vegan. I was looking for vegan nutritional supplements there and their selection wasn't great--no vegan DHA. They also didn't have any vegan marshmallow products and had never heard of Chicago Soy Dairy. To see if they could order them, the clerk pulled a paper catalog out of a file cabinet, which in this day and age was very surprising to me.
Read morePros: nice store, friendly staff, some vegan products
Cons: small selection, expensive, behind the times
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