Whole Foods Market Expanding In NYC
Whole Foods Market is expanding in the city that never sleeps, with store openings planned in May and June in New York City.
The first grand opening is set for May 14 for the 10,000-square-foot store at 409 East 14th Street in the East Village’s StuyTown development. The second location, an 8,500-square-foot store located at 301 West 50th Street in Hell’s Kitchen, will open on June 4.
Features and product assortment of both locations will include:
- More than 400 local products, from more than 100 Northeast-based suppliers
- A selection of fresh, seasonal produce, meat and seafood, prepared foods options including sandwiches, pre-packed meals, and sushi from Genji Sushi, breads, alcohol, and supplements, as well as a handpicked range of local specialties and the grocer’s 365 by Whole Foods Market own brand.
- Prepared Foods options from Whole Foods Market Kitchen brand include hot rotisserie chicken, take & bake pepperoni, veggie deluxe, and three cheese pizzas, and picnic salads including Greek-style tortellini salad, Spinach feta orzo, Brussels sprouts & kale slaw, cranberry tuna salad, and Sonoma-inspired chicken salad.
- New seasonal bakery items from the Whole Foods Market Kitchens brand
- An artisanal cheese selection including imported items from France, Italy, Spain, the UK, the Netherlands, Greece, and Switzerland, along with a large assortment of U.S. cheeses
Additionally, at the StuyTown opening, Whole Foods Market will present Harlem-based supplier Uncle Waithley’s with a low-interest loan through the grocer’s Local Producer Loan Program (LPLP), to help grow their operations and support expansion to more Whole Foods Market locations.
Through LPLP, Whole Foods Market lends money to small-scale, local, or emerging producers to help them grow their businesses. To date, the retailer has provided more than 408 loans, representing roughly $34 million in capital for recipients.
As part of its ongoing commitment to supporting local communities, Whole Foods Market is contributing in-kind products to support the work of The Bowery Mission and New York Common Pantry. Whole Foods Market will also donate to area organizations, Nazareth Housing and Hell’s Kitchen Farm Project.
The two new small-format Whole Foods Market stores join the grocer’s initial New York City location at 1175 Third Ave. The 9,101-square-foot store opened its doors in September 2024.
