Fresh Thyme markets will open their stores in West STL County and O’Fallon, Missouri Wednesday, November 4, at 7:00 a.m.

The stores will kick things off with ribbon cuttings at 6:45 a.m. When the doors open, the first 250 shoppers at each store will receive free reusable shopping bags filled with $50 worth of healthy and organic groceries.

The stores are located at 13957 Manchester and at 2235 Highway K. (Fresh Thyme opened in Fairview Heights earlier this year.) Online link: FreshThyme.com.

According to their release, Fresh Thyme Farmers Market has “an extensive produce department with organic and local fruits and vegetables, a natural meat department, healthy deli foods to go, bakery goods, 300 bulk food bins, dairy and frozen, and health supplement products.”

One presumes, based on the name, the stores will have an especially good selection of herbs.