Whole Foods Market Growing Presence In the U.K.
Whole Foods Market is expanding its presence in Great Britain with the forthcoming opening of a new store in London.
Located at 120 King’s Road in Chelsea, the store will celebrate its grand opening on March 25. It is the grocer’s first new store in the United Kingdom since 2014.
“Whole Foods Market has roots deeply planted in the U.K., and we are thrilled to be bringing more natural and organic food to this market with the opening of our new King’s Road store this March,” said Jason Buechel, vice president of Amazon’s Worldwide Grocery Stores and Whole Foods Market CEO. “Continuing our expansion outside of the U.S. enables us to extend our reach to more customers while advancing our higher purpose to nourish people and the planet.”
The grocer currently has more than 535 stores in the U.S., U.K., and Canada, with nearly 90 stores in the pipeline. In 2024, the grocer announced and opened a new store format, Whole Foods Market Daily Shop, a quick-shop format designed to provide customers in urban neighborhoods with a convenient shopping experience.
“We know customers in the U.K. are seeking high-quality natural and organic products,” said Christina Minardi, executive vice president of Growth & Development with Whole Foods Market & Amazon. “As we plan for the future, we are actively looking at this market and opportunities to bring Whole Foods Market to more customers there.”
The new 21,800-square-foot store will open at 9 a.m. on opening day with regular hours 8 a.m. – 9 p.m. Monday to Saturday, and 12 p.m. – 6 p.m. on Sundays. The store will feature new and exclusive products, only available at Whole Foods Market King’s Road, and many local brands from London and across England as well as customer favorites including hot and salad bars and the pizzeria.
