The Whole Foods Market in Spring House, located at 1111 North Bethlehem Pike, will officially open its doors on Wednesday, March 14. This new store is a relocation of the Whole Foods Market currently in North Wales, and reported over twice the size. The Whole Foods in North Wales will close on March 12. As we reported this morning, the new Whole Foods is hiring, and will hold two interview events. (article and information here.)
Drew Goldschmidt, the Store Team Leader said that, in addition to the store featuring products from over 100 local vendors:
Whole Foods Market Spring House will offer customers a new, elevated shopping experience, with expanded offerings in every department and a great pub and café area. The store will be a showcase for local suppliers and a warm, welcoming gathering place for the community.
Every item sold in the store meets Whole Foods Market’s rigorous quality standards and is free of artificial flavors, colors, sweeteners, preservatives and hydrogenated fats. The 44,000 square-foot store includes:
- An in-store pub and full-service coffee bar that will offer coffee, cold-pressed juice, kombucha on tap and beer & cocktails, as well as a lunch and dinner menu and a seating area.
- More than 100 local supplier products ranging from chocolate and honey to goat and cow milk cheese.
- Expanded produce department featuring seasonal produce such as local mushrooms from Phillips Mushrooms and Mother Earth, as well as tropical fruit like jackfruit, dragon fruit and rambutan.
- Full-service meat and seafood departments featuring Global Animal Partnership 5 Step Animal Welfare-rated meat and sustainable seafood staffed by expert butchers and fishmongers.
- Made in-house specialties including: hand-tossed and Sicilian pizza, hickory or applewood-smoked fish, and a selection of dips such as rutabaga, collard green and guacamole.
- A homewares section featuring cutting boards, dish towels, coasters and ceramics from local suppliers Half and a Third and DuTill and Daughters.
- Over 400 varieties of wine and 90 varieties of craft beer, including a large local beer selection.
For 39 years, Whole Foods Market has been the world’s leading natural and organic foods retailer. As the first national certified organic grocer, Whole Foods Market has over 470 stores in the United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Whole Foods Market was named “America’s Healthiest Grocery Store” by Health magazine and has been ranked one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For” in America by FORTUNE magazine for 20 consecutive years. To learn more about Whole Foods Market, please visit media.wfm.com.