Prather's Market

FANTASTIC selection for a small store in a small town. Staff was super helpful and friendly. Store was clean. Well done!!
(And you unkind people that are giving low ratings for it being expensive... Of course it's expensive!! What do you expect?! It's a teeny tiny mountain town. They have to stay open!! You try owning it... You'd price everything the same! Basic economics)

Excelllllent meat and bakery options at great prices. Of course in the mountains your frozen food and pantry items are expensive here. But what they can make affordable they do! And they really have better meat and bakery items then we usually find at specialty grocers and costco in the bigger cities. The staff is wonderful.. they seem happy with their jobs and its a delightful place to visit. We spend more than we want sometimes but honestly the convenience and quality is worth it!!

Excellent selection!! So many vegan, vegetarian, and gluten free options. The store is extremely clean, well-stocked, and easy to navigate. We scored some great deals on organic greens, vegan “cheese,” and a HUGE glass jar of natural peanut butter! If you need healthy food- or any food really- near 285 in Colorado, this is your spot!

Everything was reasonably priced, considering this was in a small town in Colorado. The cashier was great. I can not remember his name, but if you need to know where something is located, he can tell you and was super cool about it. He said he knows everyone in the town.

We live in Indian Hills CO and vacation in Pike Nat'l Forest. We find this market a breath of fresh air. Prices are reasonable and I find everything I need. Produce is fresh and beautiful. I still don't understand why Kings and Safeway in Conifer and Evergreen can't have fresh beautiful produce like yours and at a reasonable price. Example your big beautiful red peppers $1.29 8/13/23. I went shopping 8/18/23 Safeway Evergreen $1.69 a wrinkled small red pepper. Fairplay CO is lucky to have you!!!
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Clean store and friendly employees! Produce is always fresh and I love the old fashioned sandwich bread delicious and great price. May sound crazy but I was so happy to find Shasta here! Best soda there is!

I came back just to give an update: I've been in the area for years and I've watched this market grow recently. The owners are nice people. But I felt like upping my review from the one star because I've been shopping here for the last month...and my opinions have changed. I think the issues I was having here, have been addressed.

My biggest pick was with the products on shelf being past date. But lately, I've noticed they have actually been watching the dates carefully. I'm impressed. This little grocer has really turned things around recently. I'm still checking dates, but I'm not seeing anything past it's date...which is nice.

If you need some food, Prather's is a great place to go nowadays. That or you can make the dreadful drive over the pass somewhere...prices are fair to what I'm seeing on the other side. And yes. I compared receipts so you don't have to.

Great local market, very nice people. Has pretty much everything you need.

Very easy to shop in, nice, chatty people who are very helpful. Has everything you could need, as well as more. Sadly closes at 8 00 pm, but still 5 stars.

Small but well stocked mountain town grocery that had almost everything we needed for spending 4 nights at a nearby airbnb. Good selection of cakes to celebrate a birthday, fresh produce and other cooking necessities. Prices were comparable to what we find in our northern Colorado town.

Hometown grocery store with everything! Love it!

Best mountain grocer ever! Love treats from Prather’s- bakery items are incredible! Always have my essentials and bonuses…. 2 x potted plants last week that are gorgeous. Prather’s rocks-
The team is amazing always happy to see ya.

The staff were very helpful and great selection

Crystal is focused on finding the best fresh organic fruits and vegetables. They have a great selection of GF and organic. The staff are always friendly and helpful. Great local small business!

This market is adorable, immaculate, well stocked with everything you need. KUDOS TO THE BEAUTIFUL PRODUCE and the friendly staff! Thank you!!!!

When people complain about the high prices, it makes me wonder if they’ve ever been to a grocery store in a mountain town before. We live in Colorado Springs most of the time, and Prather’s has comparable or better prices than King Soopers. To be in a town as small as Fairplay and still be able to buy some really high end things (like, everything you need for a fancy charcuterie board, for example), bulk spices for dirt cheap, and even awesome baked goods…it’s just really lucky. To anyone complaining about issues with the store—imagine if it didn’t exist. Have fun driving to Breckenridge for groceries.

Walking through the store, I was asked if I needed help or found everything I needed three times! Super friendly staff and surprisingly good selection of goods considering the fairly remote mountainous location.
I saw a few other reviewers complaining about pricing. These folks clearly do not understand supply chains and the incredible efforts it takes to supply high elevation remote locations with perishable goods.
Highly recommend this establishment, and appreciate a good business when I see one.

Broad selection of grocery items. Friendly staff

I've shopped the store since it first opened many years ago, but I've grown to appreciate them more and more over the years. The meats are exceptionally high quality, and it is obvious that the owner James Dean strives to offer healthy choices, Some things I never expected to see there I found on the shelves, roasted red peppers, specialty cheeses, a variety of gluten free and dairy free goods. Prices are overall a bit higher than groceries 'over the hill', but by shopping sales, I find it is easy to eat nearly as inexpensively as making the trek to Summit and a lot more convenient. Bravo, to everyone who works there. Always a great attitude in every employee I encounter. THANKS

The employees are friendly and efficient. The deli and food selection are good. I always feel welcomed and like shopping at Parther's Market.