Welcome to Poindexter’s Specialty Marketplace

At Poindexter’s we are passionate about finding the best food products and offering them at a reasonable price. The commitment begins in Michigan and broadens to points around the globe when searching for top-notch goods.

Nick Poindexter is a self proclaimed condiment guy and loves sauces, ketchups, dips, batters’you name it. He fell in love with Marie Sharps habanera sauce on his honeymoon years ago in Belize and has been back several times, always returning with a case or two. Nicole Poindexter  jokes they had the best-stocked refrigerator in town’ if you wanted condiments.

In October 2008, when the market turned south, Nick took a second look at his real estate business in the Higgins/Houghton Lake area, and decided the downturn in cottage and cabin sales may be a signal to follow his dream. Having watched a colleague open similar stores in Houghton and Ludington, he recognized the demand for specialty products. With his family’s desire to move to West Michigan, the hunt was on for the perfect location. Nick spent weeks researching the area, finally giving Rockford the nod.

Rockford is such a great town and the location is perfect for our business. We sell products not available elsewhere, and with our close proximity to the White Pine Trail, people of all ages will love stopping in. Knowing this is where we wanted to be, we worked round the clock to open just in time for the last Rogue River Blues Series. We grilled 600 pounds of brats opening night [Aug. 11] and offered them to passersby for our ’soft’ opening. We wanted to open during the height of summer with all the fun activities Rockford offers, between the Blues, Mitchell’s Run, and the Heirloom Tomato Festival. We couldn’t have asked for a more warm welcome. We have fallen in love with this town and are excited to raise our young children here.

The meat counter boasts  American Kobe steaks, Kobe steak burgers and Kobe  frankfurters and five different brats.

There is also a huge selection of exotic species  from the sea, including Chilean Sea Bass, Yellow fin Tuna, Grouper, Mahi-Mahi, Red Snapper, Octopuss & Alligator….  And thats just the tip of the iceburg.