BOCA RATON, Fla. (Jan. 15, 2025) – Whole Foods Market will open a new 35,000-square-foot store located at 9560 Glades Road, Boca Raton, Fla., on February 11. The store will open at 9:00 a.m. on opening day, and regular store hours will be 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. daily. The new location’s product assortment features more than 700 local items from the Florida, sourced with the help of Dustin Kennedy, Forager for Local & Emerging Brands at Whole Foods Market.
Features of the new Boca Raton store include:
- Full-service seafood counter featuring only sustainable wild-caught or Responsibly Farmed seafood and a selection of ready-to-cook seafood. Local seafood options with fresh catches daily include American red snapper and grouper from Greg Abrams Seafood, Inc. and tilefish and pompano from Halperns’ Steak and Seafood.
- An array of certified organic, conventional, and Sourced for Goodproduce, including collard greens and kale from Lady Moon Farms, tomatoes from Pacific Tomato Growers, and grapefruit from Florida Classic Growers.
- Specialty department dedicated to celebrating cheesemakers and artisan producers. Local items include mozzarella from Mozzarita, jams from Gables Delight, and dark chocolate bars from 5150 Chocolate Co. The cheese counter is overseen by trained cheesemongers who can offer recommendations for any occasion.
- Curated grocery section filled with private label favorites from 365 by Whole Foods Market and local products including fresh juices from Natalie’s Juice Company, and 305 Squeezed, and gelato bars from Gelaty’s.
- Full-service meat counter, with butcher offering custom cuts of steak and poultry. Features include dry-aged beef, sausage made in-house, as well as beef from local supplier Adam’s Ranch Natural Beef.
- Extensive selection of more than 700 wines and 170 craft beers. Local beer suppliers include 3 Sons Brewing Co., Tripping Animals Brewing, and Green Bench Brewing Co.
- Prepared Foods department featuring a hot food bar, salad bar, and pizza. Customers can also shop for sushi made fresh daily from Sushi Maki.
- Bakery department offering bread baked fresh daily 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. Local options include breads from Zak the Baker, desserts from Mommas Baked Goods, pastries from Simply Delicious Bakers and plant-based cakes from Bunnie Cakes.
- Whole Body department with a large assortment of wellness, beauty and lifestyle items. Local products include pre-workout powders from RSP Nutrition, bar soap from LolaBlue Living, and facial and hair care from Acure.
Opening morning, customers will enjoy complimentary coffee from Wells Coffee Co. and fresh baked 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.
On opening day, Palm Beach Harvest will receive a food donation 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.
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.
Prime members who shop at Whole Foods Market have access to a number of benefits year-round, including deep discounts on select popular products each week and an additional 10% off hundreds of in-store sale items. Additionally, customers can pay in-store with their palm using Amazon One or with the Whole Foods Market or Amazon app. For more information on in-store benefits for Prime members and payment options, please visit https://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/amazon.
For more information, please visit www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/westbocaraton.
About Whole Foods Market
Founded in 1980, Austin-based Whole Foods Market is the world’s leading natural and organic foods retailer and the first certified organic national grocer in the United States. Part of Amazon’s Worldwide Grocery Stores, Whole Foods Market serves customers in more than 530 stores across the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. To learn more about Whole Foods Market, please visit https://media.wholefoodsmarket.com/.
