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- 2022 Star Tribune Top Work Places
- 2022 Outstanding Independent Retailer by Progressive
- 2021/2022 Minnesota Grown Retailer of the Year – for Kowalski's Woodbury Market
- 2021 Star Tribune Top Work Places
- 2021 Outstanding Independent Retailer by Progressive Grocer
- 2020/2021 Minnesota Grown Retailer of the Year – for Kowalski's Oak Park Heights Market
- 2020 Food & Wine's 20 Best Regional Supermarket Chains of All Time
- 2019/2020 Minnesota Grown Retailer of the Year – for Kowalski's White Bear Lake Market
- 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 EY Entrepreneur of the Year, Upper Midwest
- 2016 EY 3rd Place Family Business, National
- 2012 Top Women in Grocery, Senior Level Executive, Kris Kowalski Christiansen - Progressive Grocer
- 2012 Creative Choice Award for Advertising - Best Television Commercial
- 2011 Minnesota Dietetic Association Golden Apple
- 2011 Outstanding Independent Community-Based Retailer, Jim and Mary Anne Kowalski - Progressive Grocer
- Service to Humanity Honoree, Jim Kowalski - 2010 United Hospital Foundation
- Working with Experience 2009 Award
- 2009 American Business Ethics Award Finalist
- Best Gourmet Grocery – 2006 Best of the Twin Cities, City Pages
- Best Gourmet Grocery – 2005 Best of the Twin Cities, City Pages
- 2005 Starr Award for Interior Design – Minnesota Shopping Center Association
- 2005 Employer of the Year – The Arc of Minnesota
- 2004 Employer of the Year – Merrick, Inc. and AbiliTech Enterprises
- Mary Anne Kowalski 2002 Woman of the Year – Women Grocers of America, National Grocers Association
- Best Gourmet Grocery – 2002 Best of the Twin Cities, City Pages
- Best Run Family Grocery Store – Mpls. St. Paul Magazine
- 2000 Starr Award for Design & Architecture – Minnesota Shopping Center Association
- 2001 Creative Choice Award for Best Non-Price Print Ad – National Grocers Association
- Best Rotisserie Chicken – Mpls. St.Paul Magazine
- 2001 Gold Medal Award – Mpls. St.Paul Magazine
- 1990 Grocer of the Year – Minnesota Grocers Association
- 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
