Dale Reece Awarded for 150-Year-Old Store Dale Reece, primary owner of Martindale’s, accepted an award at a retailer’s national conference in June. INFRA (Independent Natural Food Retailers Association) surprised him in Minneapolis with the 2019 Legacy…
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In Memory of Franco
Remembering Franco Prezio June 26, 1946 – May 26, 2019 Franco touched the lives of hundreds of people while working in the supplement aisle at Martindale’s. His passion to guide people naturally to good health…
High Hopes for Hemp
On December 20, 2018, the United States Congress passed the Farm Bill, finally legalizing the commercial production of hemp. With the stroke of a pen, nearly 50 years of prohibition of growing one of the most…
Dale Picks the Vitamix Prize Winner
May 4th – A Day to Remember May 4th, 2019 was a great day for Martindale’s! Not only was it Customer Appreciation Day with savings throughout the store, but we also had a morning party. The…
Customer Appreciation Day Coming Soon
Saturday, May 4th 10% More – Discount Day Saturday, May 4th, is our designated Customer Appreciation Day! There will be huge savings throughout the store all day. Over and above big savings from our top brands,…
Nutritional Visionary – Thomas C. Martindale
Thomas C. Martindale, our store founder’s son, was a pioneer in health and wellness; Philly’s own nutritional visionary. Decades before Dr. Oz, Richard Simmons, or even Jack LaLanne, Thomas C. imported unique dietetic foods for his…
Prizes, Prizes, Prizes – Our Anniversary Giveaway
Founded in 1869, we are known as the country’s first health food store. We will celebrate our 150th year anniversary this spring with an in-store random drawing Giveaway of cool prizes from our many sponsoring partners.…
Why is Martindale’s Celebrating 150 Years?
Martindale’s Natural Market enjoys the distinction of being known as the 1st health food store in the country. Newly formed, Oil City, PA was the original location of the market’s founding in 1869. Now located in…
Naturally Done Up
Read another blog post from our store’s founder, author Thomas Martindale from his many travels in the Upper Yukon around 1913. Then read today’s sequel. Here is a glimpse into women’s lives more than a hundred…
In Honor of Bill Martindale
Bill Martindale, a previous owner of Martindale’s Natural Market, has passed on to his eternal reward with his Lord Jesus Christ on November 18th, 2017. With a lifetime of healthy choices, he lived to just shy of a hundred…
Memorial Service for Jim Martindale
Jim Martindale, a previous owner just short of a hundred years old, passed on March 19, 2017, to his eternal reward with his Lord Jesus Christ. He survived his sweet wife, Fran, by several years. After…
Java Joe – Moving On
It’s been almost 20 years and Joe is retiring! You may know him as “the coffee guy” because his expertise with all things coffee has served our customers for many years. Joe, as the coffee buyer, has…
Thomas Martindale on Wildwood
Thomas Martindale, founder of what is now known as the 1st U.S. health food store, was a prolific author, merchant, and hunter. He loved nature and writes of the Wildwood area 111 years ago: Few regions…
We’re Celebrating Retailer of the Year
Martindale’s Natural Market is thrilled to be one of two stores nationwide awarded Retailer of the Year. Enzymedica – The Enzyme Experts – granted this distinction last week in the form of a custom wall plaque and…
Regarding an Inspiring Yukon Woman in 1913
He married an Indian woman who is without question the handsomest woman of her race that I have yet seen… She is an adept with the rifle, is skilled in trapping, in tanning hides, and in…