Shopping & Retail
Gourmet Market Lancaster is a foodie experience in the city
Stocking owner Julie and Albert's signature Neilly's products and more, discover quality foods curated for your lifestyle.
Julie Ndjee started her entrepreneurial journey 20 years ago out of a drive for something better.
“As a working woman with a family, it was very difficult to find healthy options at the supermarkets,” Julie said. “We decided to create something that we could easily make at home but without colors, fillers, and sugar.”
This decision led her and her husband Albert to start a small product line, named for one of their daughters, Neilly. It wasn’t long before the Ndjees’ small business grew into a national brand known for its starter sauces, quick-cook beans, and rice mixes, established on the mantra: Three steps. Healthy ingredients. No more than 20 minutes in the kitchen.
As the York-based business evolved, Julie turned her attention to expanding her offerings and found the ideal space in Lancaster City, where Gourmet Market Lancaster now stocks Neilly’s products alongside a range of vendors who meet her same rigorous standard of quality.
“Our shop is unlike a grocery store,” Julie shared. “It’s a food boutique—not with high boutique prices but with good quality foods. We have samples of everything that we offer so customers can come in and savor the experience here.”
Gourmet Market Lancaster features the flavors of five continents with foods for all to enjoy—from vegan and gluten-free offerings to products for those simply trying to clean up their diet by eating less sugar and incorporating more whole foods.
“People love pasta, people love rice, people love sauces, so we look for those items that are really well-made,” Julie said. “We are centered around meal solutions.”
One of their most popular meal solutions is a weekly meal plan that is available in-store featuring recipes developed and tested by Julie using items in the shop, taking the stress out of both planning and cooking meals.
“I call Lancaster the food basket of the northeast—we have wonderful options here with lush farms and greenery all around us,” Julie said. “We hope to make the shop an experience that Lancaster residents and visitors will remember for a long time.”
Find cooking class sign-ups, product information, and more at gourmetmarketlancaster.com.
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