Forty Acres Fresh Market

Forty Acres Fresh Market opened in September 2025 at 5713 W. Chicago Ave., giving Austin a full-service grocery store on the Soul City Corridor. Owner Liz Abunaw, a former General Mills and Microsoft employee, started the business in 2018 with pop-up produce markets in Austin and Maywood and a produce box delivery service that grew during the pandemic. The store, in a former Salvation Army building on a corner lot with parking, has fresh produce, a butcher counter, dairy, frozen foods, dry goods and a hot food bar. By June 2026 the market had added a liquor license, a floral department and a loyalty program, according to Austin Weekly News.

What to know

• The store opened in September 2025 at 5713 W. Chicago Ave. in a former Salvation Army building with a parking lot.
• Owner Liz Abunaw started Forty Acres in 2018 with pop-up markets and produce box delivery.
• Departments include fresh produce, a butcher counter, dairy, frozen foods and a hot bar.
• A liquor license, a floral department and a loyalty program were added by June 2026, per Austin Weekly News.
• The market also runs a produce stand at the Austin Town Hall farmers market and a get-one-give-one program.