BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (Feb. 19, 2018) – Whole Foods Market Bridgewater, the first Somerset County location for the leading natural and organic food retailer, will open on Wednesday, March 21. The 49,000 square foot store, located at 319 Chimney Rock Rd. at Route 22, is the nineteenth Whole Foods Market location in New Jersey. Doors will open to customers at 9 a.m., and shoppers can look forward to prize giveaways, special sales and delicious product demonstrations and samples. Regular store hours will be 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.

“We can’t wait to serve Bridgewater and the Somerset County Community,” said Whole Foods Market Bridgewater Store Team Leader Christina Estrada. “We look forward to sharing our industry-leading quality standards at a great value, and to serving as an exciting new gathering place for the local community.”

Every item sold in Whole Foods Market stores meets rigorous quality standards and is free of high-fructose corn syrup, hydrogenated fats and artificial colors, flavors, preservatives and sweeteners. Whole Foods Market maintains a list of over 400 unacceptable ingredients which are banned from food products sold, and an additional list of over 75 ingredients which are not allowed in body care products. The Bridgewater store also brings Whole Foods Market’s signature customer service excellence to Somerset County, ranging from full-service butchers and fishmongers who can help custom cut or prep ingredients, to knowledgeable cheesemongers and produce experts.

Whole Foods Market Bridgewater will feature a number of convenient and delicious culinary offerings for dine-in and take-out such as an organic juice bar from Juice Press and Bridgewater Coffee & Kitchen, a café offering all-day breakfast, coffee and local pastries plus fresh soups, salads and sandwiches. The store will also feature Plant & Plate, a new lifestyle shop dedicated to beauty, garden and home goods rooted in nature and featuring local products like pottery by Bridgewater local Keiko Inouye.

Whole Foods Market Bridgewater will create approximately 155 new local jobs. Interested applicants can visit www.joinwfm.com/bridgewater.

Customers can follow @wholefoodsbridgewater on Instagram for news about Whole Foods Market Bridgewater and opening day activities. For more information on Whole Foods Market Bridgewater, email NEmedia@wholefoods.com.