Fresh Market is coming to Hingham

Boston developer Samuels & Associates said that Fresh Market, which bills itself as an "extraordinary food destination" store, will be an anchor tenant at the Launch at Hingham Shipyard, its 1.2-million-square-foot mixed-use waterfront project that is set to open next spring.

Hingham will be the first Northeast location for the 78-store Fresh Market chain, which is headquartered in North Carolina, said Samuels & Associates, which added that construction is set to begin on Fresh Market's 24,000-square-foot store in the fall.

(The photo above of a Fresh Market store was provided by Samuels & Associates.)

Fresh Market says it focuses on "bountiful produce," "high-quality meats," "convenient prepared foods," and "a high level of customer service."

Plans call for the Launch at Hingham Shipyard to include restaurant, retail, and entertainment space, as well as offices and 92 residences, Samuels & Associates said.

Samuels & Associates is known for such projects as the Trilogy, a new 1-million-square-foot mixed-use development in Boston's Fenway neighborhood.
(By Chris Reidy, Globe staff)