America's oldest family-owned natural foods market since 1936 & largest provider of natural & organic foods, vitamins & supplements in South West Michigan.
Frank A. Sawall,who earlier worked with John Harvey Kellogg, began selling powdered mineral drinks door to door and lecturing around the United States on the benefits of vitamin and mineral supplements, before opening Sawall Health Food Products, Inc., in 1936, the United States' oldest family-owned natural foods store still in existence today. It began with powdered minerals and vitamins and also sold natural and organic foods. Frank A. Sawall, a bio-chemist, was described as "America's Outstanding Health Teacher and Nationally known Nutritionist" in newspapers across the United States. He lectured extensively across the Midwest and the East Coast. Frank A. Sawall, expanded his stores in Michigan, including Detroit, Kalamazoo, Bay City, Grand Rapids, and Lansing, creating the first health foods store chain in the United States. Sawall Health Foods is now in its fourth generation of Sawall's running the business.
We are still living his dream, here in Kalamazoo Michigan!
With it's recent expansion, Sawall Health Foods is home to three exciting new ventures:
Café '36 Deli : Experience lunch from our select menu or choose your favorite item from our Deli and Salad Bar. Hours for Open Seating: Mon-Sat: 8:00 am - 3:00 pm, Sun: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Café '36 Bar: Open Mon-Sat: 12:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Sun: 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Café '36 Restaurant: Mon-Sat: 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Sunday: CLOSED
