The grocer will open a 54,000sq ft store in Manhattan’s NoMad (North of Madison Square Park) neighbourhood on 1 June.
The opening follows Whole Foods’ debut earlier this month in a high-rise building on Chicago’s North Side and the March opening of a flagship in San Francisco.
In a nod to nearby New York landmarks such as the Flatiron Building and Madison Square Park, the upcoming NoMad store has a metropolitan look and feel. The assortment will emphasize locally-sourced offerings, including organic produce grown at more than 20 farms in the region and more than 1,000 items procured from NYC-area makers.
Other features will include a prepared foods section with a food hall feel that includes hot and cold food bars, sushi and a full-service pizza station. The store will offer several on-site dining options, including Za’atar, a quick-service Mediterranean venue with locally sourced falafel and pitas; Nomad 63 by Whole Foods Market, a bar offering beer, wine, and bar bites; and a full-service coffee bar operated by New York fave Café Grumpy.
To give back to the New York City community, Whole Foods Market will donate $9,000 and an array of fresh food to Rethink Food, an organisation dedicated to creating a more sustainable and equitable food system by rethinking the way food is produced and distributed.
