By Lori Fredrich Senior Food Writer, Dining Editor Published Dec 14, 2022 at 12:31 PM

Wild Fork Foods has opened its first Wisconsin market today (Dec. 14) at 635 W. Silver Spring Dr. in Glendale.

Wild Fork Foods Meat & Seafood Market sells frozen grocery goods for pick-up and delivery. Its product line contains over 500 meat and seafood choices, including specialty products like bison, wild boar, alligator and ostrich. Other items include frozen vegetables, seasonings, sauces, prepared dishes and desserts.

A paid Wild Fork membership program offers benefits like same day delivery and shipping.

The new 5,000 square foot grocer is owned by JBS USA, a subsidiary of Brazil-based JBS S.A., one of the largest meat distributors in the world and owner of over 28 meat brands including the Certified Angus Beef brand, GoldnPlump and Swift.

Wild Fork Foods, which has the majority of its stores in Mexico and Brazil, is swiftly expanding in the U.S.. Currently they operate over 30 stores in states including California,  Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Texas. 

Lori Fredrich Senior Food Writer, Dining Editor

As a passionate champion of the local dining scene, Lori has reimagined the restaurant critic's role into that of a trusted dining concierge, guiding food lovers to delightful culinary discoveries and memorable experiences.

Lori is an avid cook whose accrual of condiments and spices is rivaled only by her cookbook collection. Her passion for the culinary industry was birthed while balancing A&W root beer mugs as a teenage carhop, fed by insatiable curiosity and fueled by the people whose stories entwine with every dish. Lori is the author of two books: the "Wisconsin Field to Fork" cookbook and "Milwaukee Food". Her work has garnered journalism awards from entities including the Milwaukee Press Club. In 2024, Lori was honored with a "Top 20 Women in Hospitality to Watch" award by the Wisconsin Restaurant Association.

When she’s not eating, photographing food, writing or planning for TV and radio spots, you’ll find Lori seeking out adventures with her husband Paul, traveling, cooking, reading, learning, snuggling with her cats and looking for ways to make a difference.