Thurston Public Meat Market, 504 Thurston Road, between Sawyer and Enterprise streets, in the former Skip’s Meat Market location, most recently a clothing store. 

Phone: (585) 270-8933 or (585) 406-1135

Email:  Billmeat2611@hotmail.com

Map: Meat Market

Hours: 9 AM – 7 PM Monday to Saturday, 11 AM to 4 PM Sunday

Owners: Bill Hilan used to have a meat market on Jay St. and butcher, Doug, had worked in another Skip’s.

Comments: Soft opening was May 3rd, with Grand Opening on June 1st.    Bill said they will have three styles of meat: to order, behind the counter, and prepared hot foods and cold subs, as well as fish.  He also carries three types of some groceries:  Goya, a brand name (Canilla,) and generic.  He will have all styles of milk in different sizes, and says if a customer requests something, he will add it.  “Prices will surprise everyone,” he said.  The store will not have beer or cigarettes, but will have Lottery tickets.  They are handle EBT and credit card transactions.  As they get closer to June 1, they will be adding meats, cold cuts, produce, which they did not have on hand , except for some limited availability, when we first visited them May 4th.  Watch for updates!

The Thurston Meat Market at 504 Thurston Rd.

The Thurston Meat Market occupies about 3/4 of the building with a Cricket Store located in the north west corner.

The entrance is on the south side of the building off the parking-lot.  The register and meat preparation area is along the west wall of the building.

Bill Hilan shows us the small selection of meat they had back on May 4th.  I look forward to seeing the selection after the grand opening.

Fast forward to the June 1st Grand Opening above and the deli cooler is fully stocked with cold-cut meats, cheeses and eggs

Looking north from the food prep area we see shelves and coolers along the north wall to the left, freezers located along part of the east wall, and there are refrigerated shelving units along the south wall.  Two shelving units filled with groceries take up the main part of the floor.

Another view looking east toward the freezers, with the refrigerated shelving on the right.

By June 1st the refrigerated shelving was fully stocked with meats.

Also added by June 1st was a fresh produce display which included tomatoes, lemons, peppers, potatoes, onions and cabbage.

In this view above we see the food prep /meat counter area along the west wall in the left half of the picture and the drink coolers along the north wall on the right.

By June 1st their selection of milk included 2% milk.

On the left we see the refrigerated shelving against the south wall and in the right half of the image we see the food prep/meat counter area on the west wall.

A closer look at the West wall with the food prep area behind the checkout counter at (left), hot food display case (center), and deli case (right).  Note the price sheet on the deli case and a close-up of it below.

To the right above, Bill and his staff are checking out one of the last customers of their big June 1st day.

Below is the flier sent out for the Grand Opening.