About the Business
Worden's Market is a historic grocery, deli and specialty bottle shop at 451 N Higgins Ave in downtown Missoula. Known as Missoula's first grocery store, it combines sandwiches, salads and take-home deli items with craft beer, wine, cigars and a compact urban market filled with specialty foods and pantry staples.
The business traces its Missoula start to 1890, when Tyler Worden and Charles Bishop opened Bishop and Worden Groceries downtown. Official and civic-history sources agree that the market has moved several times and has operated from its current North Higgins location since March 1987. Tim and Exie France bought the business in 1981, and the official site says Matt Muhsam purchased it in October 2020.
Today Worden's presents itself as both a neighborhood market and a destination stop. Its deli highlights sandwiches, soups, salads, cheeses, cured meats, fresh pastas and take-home foods, while the broader shop emphasizes wine, beer, kegs, cigars, specialty beverages and hard-to-find grocery items. The business also promotes catering, monthly tastings, a wine club and online ordering.
A Downtown Missoula Partnership listing says the market opens daily at 8 a.m. and closes at 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 9 p.m. Sunday. Because those hours were confirmed through a partner directory rather than a current first-party hours page, check before making a late trip.
Profile Researched July 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Worden's Market best known for?+
It is best known as Missoula's oldest continuously operating grocery, with a downtown deli, strong beer and wine program, specialty groceries and cigars.
What can you buy at Worden's Market today?+
The official site highlights deli sandwiches, soups, salads, cheeses, cured meats, fresh pastas, pantry staples, specialty foods, wine, beer, kegs, cigars and catering items.
Does Worden's Market offer online ordering?+
Yes. The business links to an online ordering site for deli items and meals.
Who owns Worden's Market now?+
The official About page says Matt Muhsam purchased the market from Tim and Exie France in October 2020.
What are the current hours at Worden's Market?+
A Downtown Missoula Partnership listing says the store opens daily at 8 a.m. and closes at 10 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 11 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 9 p.m. Sunday. Verify before visiting because the official site pages reviewed did not publish a current hours page.
Has Worden's always been in the same place?+
No. Official and civic-history sources describe the current store as the market's fifth location, with the business operating at 451 N Higgins since March 1987.
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