{"id":3796,"date":"2023-03-28T14:13:05","date_gmt":"2023-03-28T19:13:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/services\/grocery-stores-and-shopping-near-campus\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T15:06:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T20:06:45","slug":"finding-food-and-essentials","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/services\/students\/finding-food-and-essentials\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding Food &amp; Other Essentials Near Campus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<p>Once you arrive in Milwaukee, you will need to purchase groceries and likely other essentials for your new living space.&nbsp;There are many options near 51ÁÔÆæ.&nbsp;Some are within walking distance of campus and others are accessible through the Milwaukee County Transit System buses. <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/transportation\/transportation\/mcts\/upass\/wisgo-customer-sign-up\/\">View information on activating your bus pass (U-PASS).<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-grocery-amp-food-options\">Grocery &amp; Food Options<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion uwm-p-accordion--icon-left-circle\" data-accordion-prefix-classes=\"uwm\" data-accordion-cool-selectors=\"1\"><button class=\"uwm-p-accordion--toggle-button size-p-md\">Expand All<\/button>\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Grocery Stores<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.metromarket.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Metro Market<\/a>: 4075 N. Oakland Ave.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.picknsave.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pick \u2018n Save<\/a>: 1100 E. Garfield Ave.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sendiks.com\/shop#!\/?department_id=2671\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sendik\u2019s<\/a>: 2643 N. Downer Ave.; 20-minute walk from campus<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/locations.traderjoes.com\/wi\/milwaukee\/711\/?utm_source=gmb&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=local\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trader Joe&#8217;s<\/a>: 5600 N Port Washington Rd.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wholefoodsmarket.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Whole Foods Market<\/a>: 2305 N. Prospect Ave.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">51ÁÔÆæ Food Pantry<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/studentassociation\/uwmfcp\/\">51ÁÔÆæ Food Pantry<\/a>&nbsp;offers free groceries, diapers, and essentials to students facing food insecurity, which means that they do not have enough money to buy food. Students can use the pantry three times per month.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Local Restaurants<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>Several restaurants within walking distance of campus are located on Oakland Avenue. There are also many options on Downer Avenue and near the corner of North Avenue &amp; Farwell Avenue.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Food Delivery<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>You can use services like DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Grubhub to have food delivered to you. Note: These delivery services might be more expensive in the U.S. than they are in your home country, and it is customary to tip your delivery driver.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-where-to-find-other-essentials\">Where to Find Other Essentials<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion uwm-p-accordion--icon-left-circle\" data-accordion-prefix-classes=\"uwm\" data-accordion-cool-selectors=\"1\"><button class=\"uwm-p-accordion--toggle-button size-p-md\">Expand All<\/button>\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Superstores<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>You can buy everything from bed sheets to groceries to electronics at these stores:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.walmart.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Walmart<\/a>: 401 E. Capitol Dr.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.target.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Target<\/a>: 5701 N. Lydell Ave.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Shopping Malls<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thebayshorelife.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bayshore Mall<\/a>: 5800 N. Bayshore Dr. (This is the closest mall to campus: take the MCTS GREEN Line northbound)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayfairmall.com\/en\/directory\/open-stores.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mayfair Mall<\/a>: 2500 N. Mayfair Rd.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shopbrookfieldsquaremall.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brookfield Square Mall<\/a>: 95 N. Moorland Rd.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Pharmacies\/Drug Stores<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.walgreens.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Walgreens<\/a>: 4081 N. Oakland Ave.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cvs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CVS<\/a>: 2607 N. Downer Ave.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Buying Secondhand Items and Finding Gently Used Free Items<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>Always use caution interacting with strangers when arranging&nbsp;to pick up goods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/off-campus-resources\/events-initiatives\/free-store\/free-store-inventory\/\">Off Campus Resource Center Free Store<\/a> &#8211; 51ÁÔÆæ students can pick up gently used home essentials at no cost.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rentoffcampus.uwm.edu\/PantherSwap\">PantherSwap<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/193104114174259\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">51ÁÔÆæ Buy or Sell Board<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milwaukee.craigslist.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Craigslist Milwaukee<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Facebook Marketplace<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodwill.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Goodwill<\/a> &#8211; There&#8217;s a Goodwill store that is a 15-minute walk from campus, located at 2830 N. 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