Co-operative grocery market founded 1981. Provides natural and bulk food, organic and local fruit and vegetables, alcoholic drinks, a variety of vegan and vegetarian fresh and packaged foods, natural health and body care. Features a hot food bar and salad bar with daily changing menus. Seating is available, and an on-site permit means you can also enjoy a craft beer with your meal. Dogs are welcome on the side patio. Accepts EBT/SNAP. Open Mon-Sun 8:00am-8:00pm.
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24 Reviews
First Review by Monica Bauldry
dkbknoxtn
Points +20
Great breakfast option - Edit
The amount of (hot) vegan breakfast items were limited to a burrito and biscuit but I’m grateful the options were limited bc I might have gotten something different and missed out on those two options. They were so good and I felt so blessed to have found this spot in my hometown.
Read moreThe staff that I interacted with were kind and helpful. Additionally, I picked up a few vegan snacks. It will take some time to explore all the items the store might offer, but I look forward to returning.
The only reason I gave it a 4 vs a 5 was there are limited vegan options (at least for breakfast) and as in using Happy Cow to discover Vegan options, it’s an important criteria.
Updated from previous review on 2024-11-18
Pros: Vegan breakfast , Lot of vegan grocery items throughout the store, Customer service
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CorissaMarie
Points +3104
Some options in cafe - Edit
We mostly came for the cafe items and didn’t find as much as what’s pictured here. We got a pre-packaged seitan flatbread and bbq tofu, rice, and broccoli from the hot bar. The flatbread was alright, pretty greasy. We did like the tofu, broccoli etc. prices were high, expected for a co-op. Wish there was more house made vegan sandwiches/wraps as previously mentioned.
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Thisby1
Points +605
Such a pleasant surprise! - Edit
There were several vegan options in the deli and on the hot bar. We had breakfast from the hot bar even though we weren’t expecting to be tempted. The biscuits were amazing! We had chorizo burritos and a beet hash. Both were delicious! The burrito was yummy but a little spicy…as chorizo should be. Really nice staff and setting.
Read morePros: Delicious variety of vegan food, Friendly staff, Cute co-op
Cons: Not all vegan
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HealYourDisease.com
Points +1322
Clean and friendly - Edit
A great little independent grocery. Fair prices and great looking produce.
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SamanthaGroom
Points +146
Great pit stop while traveling - Edit
They had several vegan options, a couple premade wraps and an awesome tofu sandwich at the hot bar. They had a small salad bar. Also a couple fresh vegan baked goods. This was a perfect place to stop while traveling on the road from NC to Nashville. We were totally satisfied with the quick bites options, how fresh everything was, and many vegan packaged food brands here as well. Glad we stopped!
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sarahdavis89
Points +1211
Love this little market! - Edit
So glad we found this little market on our way to the Smokies! So many grab and go options, snacks, fresh fruit and veg, as well as refrigerated and freezer vegan options! The popcorn tofu wrap was delicious and the perfect hiking lunch! The desserts are yummy as well. They have a hot bar, which changes daily but features vegan options! Highly recommend stopping. Easy to get to right off the highway!
Read morePros: Yummy vegan grab and go, Friendly staff, Lots of vegan foods!
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savannahhope5
Points +103
Good grab n go spot - Edit
I happened to be in that area of town during my lunch break and decided to stop by to see if I could grab anything. I got the pimento blt with smoky tempeh, and it was a solid and fulfilling meal.
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strfkr
Points +76
Grab and Go - Edit
We stopped here while driving through Knoxville on a recent road trip. Picked up a few of the salads/prepared foods for a quick easy dinner. We got the batter Fried Tofu, Peanut Tofu Salad, Sesame Tempeh Salad, Buffalo Cauliflower, and some cold Sesame Noodles. Everything was excellent especially the Peanut Tofu (that was the star of the meal). Everything was fresh, clearly labeled, and reasonably priced. We will absolutely stop by here again when we are in the area.
Read morePros: Good Selection, Excellent food
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Ksis
Points +1210
Perfect pit stop! - Edit
Swung by here on our way from Atlanta to Sevierville around 6:45 on a Friday. We knew we’d be cutting it close to closing but were hoping we’d still be able to take advantage of the hot bar for dinner and grab a few snacks. Happy to report we were!
Read moreThey still had a good selection of hot and prepared foods. I got the vegan spinach artichoke wrap and I got the chicken Cuban sandwich for my fiancé who isn’t vegan. We both loved our food! (I don’t even fully know what was in my vegan wrap but it was so dang tasty.)
I also was able to grab a ton of things for our long weekend - BBQ tofu, Buffalo cauliflower, vegan morning glory muffin, blueberry muffin, vegan brookie (brownie/cookie, it was 💣), banana pudding, and a kale salad. Also grabbed a variety of grocery things. Definitely would recommend swinging by here when you’re near! Not only a great selection but the building itself is beautiful. :)
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Bodrew
Points +73
Great Co-op to give back! - Edit
Excellent selection on vegan products and freshly prepared small meals and especially friendly environment! Their popcorn tofu and vegan tuna sandwich are to die for. Especially love that it's a co-op and benefits the community instead of my bucks being shipped off to a CEO's 7th home. A little on the expensive side but this is to be expected! I can't get here enough!!!
Read morePros: Awesome, diverse staff, Great selection
Cons: Expensive
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VegOut64
Points +82
Good for Grab N Go food - Edit
They have great prepared food if you’re in a pinch! The vegan popcorn chicken wrap is great, along with their tofu egg salad sandwich.
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McMallory
Points +2218
Great find in Knoxville! - Edit
Not being local, this was the ideal place to stock our kitchen as we visited Knoxville for a few days. So glad to have found it!
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BrittanyEllis
Points +24
Great place...but! - Edit
The truth is, I love the store, I have been a member here for over two years now, I’ve paid the yearly $25 fee for a couple years now, and lately I just feel like this place is more about taking from the community instead of giving like a co-op is supposed to. I am so disappointed in my last trip here, I can buy organic celery anywhere including whole foods for less than two dollars, and they tried charging me over three dollars for one bundle of celery! Not to mention the many times I have been double charged for something here and had to go and get it fixed, I’m starting to see that maybe this place has a little bit of a scam going, it’s so unfortunate because they do you have a wonderful selection of so many things, they have a great vegetarian and vegan selection, and for the most part their fruits and vegetables are top-notch quality, and their bulk is amazing, but I am thoroughly upset that they feel like they need to take every cent that they can from people, just like they sell these essential oil diffusing necklaces For over $20, I went on Amazon and found the exact same necklace, same company and I could get two necklaces and a pack of the little diffuser pads for $14, like I said inflation is a huge problem here.
Read morePros: Wonderful selection, Wonderful quality fruits and veggies, Everything you would need basically
Cons: Inflated prices, Feel robbed at times
ThreeRiversMarket
Hi Brittany,
Read moreThank you for your kind words about our great vegetarian and vegan selection, organic produce, and extensive bulk selection. We want everyone to have a positive and enjoyable experience in our store each and every time they visit.
Started in 1981, Three Rivers Market is Tennessee’s pioneering food co-op. We are a local, not-for-profit business owned by over 9,000 Tennesseans that exists to create and nourish a healthier environment, healthier people, and a healthier community. If you are paying $25 per year, you are on the 10 Year Payment Plan towards full co-ownership in the cooperative. Unlike a yearly fee or dues, your payments are purchases of equity in the business and come with the rights, responsibilities, and benefits of ownership. Thank you for embarking on this journey with us! If you are unhappy with your decision, we can repurchase your equity. Just ask for a Repurchase Application at the Customer Service Desk.
Our produce department sells only organically-grown produce. Our organic celery is priced at $1.69/lb. Based on the average weight per bunch (or bundle), that is around $2.11/bunch. Because bunches of celery can vary in size, a per-bunch price is often unfair so we price celery by the pound instead. In addition to providing a fair price, per pound pricing can also reduce food waste – allowing customers to select a small bunch or even a few stalks if that is all they need.
Whole Foods sells both organic and conventional celery. We checked prices this week and found their current price on organic celery is $2.99/bunch or around $2.39/pound based on the average weight per bunch. Only their conventional celery was under $2.00/bunch.
We offer the Matrix Aromatherapy AromaLocket. We haven’t found this exact same product offered on Amazon.
Marin Wooley, our Member & Customer Services Manager, will be contacting you later this week to address the issue you raise of being “double charged”. I am aware of only one instance when our cashier accidentally scanned an item twice, and our records show a correction was made immediately afterwards.
Feel free to contact me at j.arthur@threeriversmarket.coop if you would like to discuss any of these concerns in more depth.
Jacqueline Arthur, General Manager
Three Rivers Market
1100 N Central Street
Knoxville, TN 37917
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AlexandraPhillips
Points +497
This store is fantastic! - Edit
I was especially impressed with their large selection of vegan pastries and grab n go items. I noted vegan cookies, muffins, banana bread, cookie bars, salads, cooked veggies, mock tuna sandwiches, soup, tofurkey sandwiches, wraps, etc. We tried a double chocolate cookie, a cookie bar and the banana bread. All delicious! I mostly stopped in just to check it out since we were in the area. I didn’t really need anything specific so I just browsed and checked the prices. When it comes to their vegan selection of snacks and frozen food, I would say that Earth Fare and Whole Foods have a better selection but higher prices. Their produce looked fresh and the prices were comparable to other stores. I saw that they post their daily hot food menu on Facebook so I will definitely keep an eye on that and come back for lunch
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options , Best vegan chicken ever (tofu popcorn) , Vegan breakfast
Cons: None
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Mountainmystic
Points +59
Good health food & produce & salad bar - Edit
Three Rivers Co-op is a local Knoxville, Tennessee business, and each member is a shareholder. Good selection of local and regional fresh vegetables and fruits. Lots of bulk food, grains, nuts, seeds, dried fruits, and spices bins. Salad bar is always fresh. The hot food bar is small, but has a few vegetarian and vegan choices. Good selection of breads, & take out foods in containers in the refrigerated section. Lots of herbal supplements, essential oils, body crèmes & lotions. It's a well-stocked store. It's a nice place to shop. The staff is always friendly and helpful. A few cashiers remember me by name. That is nice. You don't get that in the corporate big box grocery stores. This co-op is also located in an under-served grocery store area of the city, so it offers a place for people to walk or bike to, when they need groceries.
Read morePros: Salad bar is always fresh., Cashiers are friendly & very helpful., Variety of take out foods in refigerated section.
Cons: Limited hot bar selection due to space., Sometimes, items are out of stock during sales., Need more vegan & vegetarian foods on hot bar.
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SJamesJones
Points +86
Vegan options - Edit
Awesome market. Organic produce. Cold & hot deli. Very friendly staff.
Read morePros: Vegan options, Organic produce, Deli
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maplesh
Points +238
Lots of vegan treats - Edit
The vegan breakfast burrito is the bomb. They also carry a lot of vegan items I like- hail merry products for instance- when I want to splurge. The vegan pumpkin muffin is great too!
Read morePros: Vegan items on hot bar, Vegan items in store
Cons: Pricey
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The Veggie Cook
Points +1201
Well-stocked store - Edit
Saw this on happycow and came to shop & get some food here while in town. Here's my Three Rivers Market review.
Read moreWe were able to find plenty of vegan options in the prepared foods sections. Also bought some of our basic vegan essentials: cereal, plant milk, fresh fruit, and misc. eco household stuff.
Pros: great little store, vegan essentials
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CColors
Points +191
decently small - Edit
I was concerned about the Market after reading Simcha's review. But I found the Market is similar to other co-op on the east coast. Maybe they read Simcha's comments because they did have some vegan toppings for salad bar (tofu, dolmas) and in hot bar (Quinoa spinach and something else), even desserts ( chocolate rice bars). They didn't have everything I was looking for but at least I had my salad and dolma.
Read morePros: air pumps for bicycles , bulks (can bring own containers unlike Whole Foods, tables/seating outside
Cons: no paper recycling for salad bar container
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Simcha
Points +65
Another One Bites the Dust - Edit
So vegan-unfriendly it's not even funny. I used to live in the area and have seen this excuse of a co-op dwindle from no meat (except pet food) to carnist heaven. Like so many others on the locavore bandwagon, they seem unable to understand that it is not how an animal is raised, but that she is raised to become food, and subsequently slaughtered - you know, like, literally - that is the problem. The "eco-friendly" greencar parking spaces are especially irritating, as electric cars are much more elitist than veganism, and reflect the wilful ignorance of people to see CO2 emissions from passenger cars (rather than meat transport trucks) rather than meat and dairy production and the emissions of methane as the bigger issue. Anyway, I came back to Knoxville for my wife to run the marathon here, and we are very very disappointed in this place. Everything about it screams kill more animals, from magazines (you can learn about paleo diet, subscribe to milk magazines, and get excited about animal farming, but I did not see one vegan-related magazine [I did only peruse 2 of the 3 racks, though]) to the baked goods, the deli counter and salad bar.) And though I am not a huge fan of either Earth Fare or Whole Foods, at least I can find some vegan food there, not much, but more than at this place. The prices are also no less expensive than the other two chains. My personal past experience with the management and board (at the old location on Broadway), and the things I see here now, prove that commenting and complaining is a waste of breath and time. This is yet another haven for meat-eating, dairy-guzzling environmental hipsters who think killing animals is a spiritual practice. It is not for vegans.
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Ms. Bella
Points +131
Good deli & Great quick shop for food&other needs - Edit
Great for the traveler. Small local co-op off the downtown area. Well stocked deli w/ fresh hummous, salads, pasta, dumplings, sandwiches, drinks, snacks. The rest of the co-op carries local & organic items for the hiker/traveler, i.e. nuts, fruits, veggies and other personal necessities.
Read morePros: quick shop deli, hot buffet, local, organic, great staff good pricing
Cons: carries meat
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KevinMeyer
Points +242
Good Co-Op - Edit
The new building is very large and attractive, much better than the old location. I enjoy the produce section, local breads, lots of bulk foods, and the deli and hot bar. Vegans and vegetarians should be aware that they sell a LOT of meat and dairy products (unlike their original location). Some of us believe that this does not promote a healthy local community.
Read morePros: bulk foods, good selection, friendly
Cons: meat & dairy
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Raesock
Points +675
Great store! - Edit
We stop here to stock up on food before heading to Gatlinburg (love those mountain cabins, hate that there are almost no food options!) Their hot bar is so good, and the staff is friendly and knowledgeable. I love that they stock the vegan pesto from Tomato Head! That stuff is out of this world delicious! If we lived in town, we would frequent Three Rivers for sure!
Read morePros: hot bar, nice staff, reasonably priced
Cons: stocks meat
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Monica Bauldry
Points +54
Healthy Fast Food! - Edit
The premade food is outstanding - you have to try the eggless egg salad spread! Grab some whole wheat chips & a drink & you've got a healthy vegan snack or lunch!
Read moreThe employees are very helpful & courteous, they can answer all your questions & will even order something special if they don't have it in stock or normally don't carry it.
Pros: Vegan, Natrual, Friendly
Cons: parking, small, not a great location
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