New European Market Opens in Pendleton with Mission to Give Back

PENDLETON, N.Y. (WKBW) — European, organic, local — those are the core values ​​of Filled with Love, a new European market in Pendleton.

“We have items from Turkey, Georgia, Ukraine, Romania, Bulgaria, whatever country, they’re here,” said owner Karina Krantz.

From fresh bread to pierogi, fresh dishes and European sweets.

When you check out, you have the option to collect or donate to the International Institute at Buffalo, the organization that gave birth to Krantz.

She was born in Ukraine and moved to Buffalo in the 1990s during the first refugee crisis.

“The organization that helped us get back on our feet, I’m talking about public assistance, food stamps, housing, was the International Institute at Buffalo,” Krantz said.

Karina Krantz

She interned with them in college and helped raise more than $50,000 when the Russo-Ukrainian War broke out.

Now, every day, she can give back to them and to the thousands of refugees they help.

“It’s so hard not to cry about it. It’s come full circle from where I started to where I am and it’s been such a journey and I think they help so many people that I want to help them continue to help others,” Krantz said.

Taylor Epps

They opened in July and have had a great response.

“I do my best to support those businesses, so whenever I see them open, I do my best to go,” August said. “I live in North Tonawanda, so I try to go to local stores, the farmers market, but I think those are really important things.”

They are open Tuesday and Wednesday from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

They also deliver. They bring their products to Northtowns on Mondays and Southtowns on Wednesdays. To order, simply go to their website here.