Whole Foods Market Opens New Albuquerque Store
Whole Foods Market’s newest store in Albuquerque, N.M., is now open, replacing the grocer’s previous location that served the city for more than 30 years.
The new store at 2100 Carlisle Boulevard NE is 47,327 square feet and features upgraded amenities including expanded prepared foods and bakery departments, and a larger, more easily accessible parking lot. The new location also carries an expanded product assortment, with more than 400 local items from New Mexico, sourced with the help of Darcy Landis, local forager for Whole Foods Market.
“This larger, upgraded location includes a broader range of products that meet our high quality standards and reflects our commitment to providing the community with an exceptional shopping experience,” said Robert Crouse, store team leader for Whole Foods Market. “With expanded departments and a focus on local partnerships, we look forward to continuing to serve our customers in this beautiful new space.”
Features of the relocated Albuquerque store include:
- A large produce department with more than 280 certified organic items available at opening and Sourced for Good produce, floral bouquets, roses and tulips. Additional produce selection includes Dekopon citrus, organic blueberries, made-in-house salsas and guacamole dips and a large orchid variety.
- The bakery department offers everyday favorites, such as brown butter cookies, bread baked fresh daily and Whole Foods Market’s Berry Chantilly Cake, including an alternative flour version available to a limited number of Whole Foods Market stores.
- An expanded prepared foods department featuring a self-serve pizza station, made-to-order sandwich counter, sushi from Kikka and hot food and salad bars.
- Specialty department dedicated to celebrating cheesemakers and artisan producers. Local items include feta cheese from Tucumcari Mountain Cheese Factory and dark chocolate bars spiced with New Mexico Chiles from the Chocolate Cartel. The cheese counter is overseen by trained cheesemongers who can offer recommendations for any occasion and create custom boards.
- Curated grocery section filled with 365 by Whole Foods Market brand favorites and a variety of local products, including Mexican spiced coffee from New Mexico Piñon Coffee, jam from Heidi’s Raspberry Farm and granola from Taos Bakes.
- Full-service seafood counter featuring smoked-in-house salmon, made-in-house crab cakes, tuna poke salad and a large oyster selection. All offerings are either sustainable wild-caught or responsibly farmed.
- Full-service meat counter, with butchers available to cut steaks to order. Offerings include dry-aged beef, made-in-house sausage and Desert Mountain Grass-Fed Beef.
- Extensive selection of more than 50 craft beers and spirits, with local options including Mixed-Up Cocktail Co. and Los Poblanos Botanical Spirits.
