Whole Foods Sets Opening For New Florida Store
Whole Foods Market is expanding its presence along Florida’s east coast with the opening of a new location in Boynton Beach.
To the north of Ft. Lauderdale, the new 42,024-square-foot store will call 7395 Boyton Beach Blvd. home. The grand opening will be December 10, and regular store hours will be 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
The new location’s product assortment features more than 1,500 local items from Florida sourced with the help of Dustin Kennedy, forager for Local & Emerging Brands at Whole Foods Market.
All food at Whole Foods Market must meet the company’s rigorous Quality Standards, which prohibit hydrogenated fats, high-fructose corn syrup and more than 300 flavors, colors, sweeteners and other ingredients commonly found in food. In addition, all beauty and body care products must meet the company’s body care standards, which ban more than 240 commonly used ingredients, including phthalates, parabens and microbeads.
On opening morning, customers will enjoy complimentary coffee and cookies from Gringuita Cookies. The first 300 customers in line will receive a custom tote bag and Secret Saver coupon featuring offers up to $100 off.
Additionally, Palm Beach Harvest will receive a food donation on opening day as part of Whole Foods Market’s Nourishing Our Neighborhoods Program. The nonprofit previously received a refrigerated van through this initiative, which aims to enhance the operational capabilities of local food rescue organizations, enabling efficient transport of food from surplus locations to areas with the greatest need.
Features of the new Boynton Beach store include:
- Full-service seafood counter featuring only sustainable wild-caught or Responsibly Farmed seafood and a large selection of ready-to-cook seafood.
- An array of certified organic, conventional and Sourced for Good produce, including collards, kales, baby bok choy, lettuce, eggplant and green peppers from Lady Moon Farms and grapefruit from Florida Classic Growers.
- Specialty department dedicated to celebrating cheesemakers and artisan producers.
- Curated grocery section filled with private label favorites from 365 by Whole Foods Market and local products including nut butters and salad dressings from Glaser Organic Farms and fresh juices from Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice.
- Full-service meat counter, with butchers available to cut steaks and poultry to order.
- Extensive selection of more than 560 wines and 280 craft bee Local beer options.
- Prepared Foods department featuring a hot bar, salad bar and pizza. Customers can also shop for sushi made fresh daily from Sushi Maki.
- Bakery department offering made-in-house bread as well as everyday favorites, such as Whole Foods Market’s Berry Chantilly Cake and brown butter cookies. The department also carries a wide variety of special diet items, including vegan brownies, cakes and chocolate chip cookies along with several gluten-free selections.
- Whole Body department with a large assortment of wellness, beauty and lifestyle items.