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- 2023 Judge's Choice Burger Winner – Minnesota Monthly's GrillFest
- 2022/2023 Minnesota Grown Retailer of the Year, Kowalski's White Bear Lake Market
- 2022 20 Best Regional Supermarket Chains of All Time – Food & Wine Magazine
- 2022 Top Work Places – Star Tribune
- 2022 Outstanding Independent Retailer – Progressive Grocer
- 2021/2022 Minnesota Grown Retailer of the Year, Kowalski's Woodbury Market
- 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award, Jim and Mary Anne Kowalski – Minnesota Grocers Association
- 2021 Top Work Places – Star Tribune
- 2021 Outstanding Independent Retailer by Progressive Grocer
- 2021 Best Rotisserie Chicken – Racket
- 2020/2021 Minnesota Grown Retailer of the Year, Kowalski's Oak Park Heights Market
- 2020 20 Best Regional Supermarket Chains of All Time – Food & Wine Magazine
- 2019/2020 Minnesota Grown Retailer of the Year, Kowalski's White Bear Lake Market
- 2019 First retailer to achieve Leader Status in the James Beard Smart Catch seafood sustainability program
- 2019 First multi-location retailer in the country Certified Humane by Humane Farm Animal Care
- 2018 Outstanding Disability Employer – Minnesota Organization for Habilitation and Rehabilitation
- 2018 Best Frozen Pizza – City Pages
- 2017/2018 Minnesota Grown Retailer of the Year – for Kowalski's Shoreview Market
- 2016/2017 Minnesota Grown Retailer of the Year – for Kowalski's Woodbury Market
- 2015/2016 Minnesota Grown Retailer of the Year – for Kowalski's Woodbury Market
- 2016 Entrepreneur of the Year, Heartland Retail & Consumer Products Category – EY
- 2016 3rd Place Family Business, National – EY
- 2016 Hunger Hero – Second Harvest Heartland
- 2012 Top Women in Grocery, Senior Level Executive, Kris Kowalski Christiansen – Progressive Grocer
- 2012 Creative Choice Award for Advertising, Best Television Commercial – National Grocers Association
- 2011 Family Business of the Year Award – University of St. Thomas
- 2011 Golden Apple Award – Minnesota Dietetic Association
- 2011 Outstanding Independent Community-Based Retailer of the Year – Progressive Grocer
- 2011 Best Rotisserie Chicken – Mpls.St.Paul Magazine
- 2010 Service to Humanity Honoree, Jim Kowalski – United Hospital Foundation
- 2009 Working with Experience Award – Dakota County Living Longer & Stronger
- 2009 American Business Ethics Award Finalist
- 2006 Best of the Twin Cities, Best Gourmet Grocery – City Pages
- 2005 Best of the Twin Cities, Best Gourmet Grocery – City Pages
- 2005 Starr Award for Interior Design – Minnesota Shopping Center Association
- 2005 Employer of the Year – The Arc of Minnesota
- 2004 Outstanding Grocer Award – Minnesota Grocers Association
- 2004 Employer of the Year – Merrick, Inc., and AbiliTech Enterprises
- 2002 Woman of the Year, Mary Anne Kowalski – National Grocers Association
- 2002 Best of the Twin Cities, Best Gourmet Grocery – City Pages
- 2001 Creative Choice Award for Best Non-Price Print Ad – National Grocers Association
- 2001 Gold Medal Award – Mpls.St.Paul Magazine
- 2000 Starr Award for Design & Architecture – Minnesota Shopping Center Association
- 1997 Best Family-Run Grocery Store – Mpls.St.Paul Magazine
- 1990 Grocer of the Year – Minnesota Grocers Association
- 1987 Best Neighborhood Grocery – Twin Cities Reader
- Employer of the Year St. Paul Rehabilitation Award
- Governor's Award for Outstanding Community Spirit & Participation – State of Minnesota
- Best Small Retail Full Service Business Award – KSTP-TV Channel 5
