Indian Grocery Celebrates Opening of New, Much Larger Store

Contributed to Wauwatosa Patch by Indian Groceries & Spices:

Indian Groceries & Spices (IGS), Milwaukees’ premier and oldest operating Indian grocery store, will host its Grand Opening celebration and preview of their new building at 11:30 a.m. Sunday at 10701 W. North Ave.

The new and improved store boasts state-of-the-art equipment as well as an expanded variety of products for customers to experience in a one-stop shopping environment. 

The 41-year old landmark store opened as a family-owned business and has remained that way through the years. Also a manufacturer of its own product line, Nirav, IGS distributes to more than 3,000 retailers and restaurants nationwide. IGS also houses ishopIndian.com, one of the fastest-growing internet businesses in the industry. 

Loyal customers have been eagerly awaiting the opening of the new IGS, which will be 11,000 square feet, four times the size of the old store, with spacious aisles, extensive frozen goods, expanded produce selection, expanded grab-and-go deli, and plenty of parking.

The new store will also carry a huge variety of products not available at other local stores that will draw a wide customer base of Indians and non-Indians including people of European, African and Middle-Eastern decent. Centrally located in Wauwatosa near the busy Mayfair shopping district, this four-story building will also have a beauty salon and an Ayurvedic practitioner as residents. 

Dinesh, Bharti and Neil Sanghavi, owners of IGS, had been looking to expand their store for several years. When they discovered the building directly across the street, they knew it would be perfect.

“After all of the work we’ve put into this beautiful building, getting the best equipment and selecting a wonderful variety of products, I and the rest of our family could not be more excited for our Grand Opening.” Dinesh Sanghavi said. “I truly hope everyone in Milwaukee with a passion for food and cooking will come and see what we’re all about.” 

Area residents are invited to the Grand Opening, which will include a ribbon-cutting by the Honorable Mayor of Wauwatosa, Kathy Ehley, as well as complimentary food and drinks.

A few facts about Indian Groceries and Spices

• IGS opened on June 22, 1972 in a 150 square foot location on West National Avenue in Milwaukee;
• IGS is currently the largest Indian grocer in Wisconsin at 11,000 square feet of retail and storage space;
• IGS is a nationwide distributor serving 3,000 retailers and restaurants with its own labeled products;
•  IGS has distribution centers in Toronto, Los Angeles, Houston, Chicago and New Jersey;
• IGS has a bustling retail website, ishopIndian.com, created 11 years ago is now the largest online Indian grocery store;
• IGS' new location will be the home of IGS Cooking Classes that have taken place twice a year for 20-plus years;
• IGS co-owner Bharti Sanghavi last year self-published “Beyond the Curry with Bharti,” an Indian vegetarian cookbook; and
• IGS' new location will be four times the size of the former store and will carry more than 3,000 unique products including: 50 types of Indian breads, 150 varieties of spices, 20 different types of basmati rice, countless numbers of flours, chutneys, lentils, and fresh exotic produce. A grab-and-go deli will feature delicious snacks such as samosas, kachoris and masala puffs, and 22 doors of frozen goods will include meals, breads, vegetables, and appetizers to bring a taste of India to your home easily and quickly.