Holbrook, NY (Feb 4, 2026) – Whole Foods Market will open a new 43,000-square-foot store, located in the Shops at SunVet at 5801 Sunrise Hwy, on March 5, 2026. The store will open at 8:00 a.m. on opening day, and regular store hours will be 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. daily.
The 8th Whole Foods Market location on Long Island, the Holbrook store’s decor is inspired by Long Island culture with its unique blend of history, arts and coastal lifestyle. The location’s product assortment features more than 900 local items from the Northeast, sourced with the help of John Lawson, Forager for Local & Emerging Brands at Whole Foods Market.
Features of the new Holbrook store include:
- A Prepared Foods department featuring hot food and salad bars with a rotating menu of comfort foods and seasonal options, fresh pizza by the slice or by the whole pie, a Market Sandwich venue featuring a delicious menu of gourmet sandwiches and sushi rolled fresh daily by Genji.
- An array of certified organic, conventional and Sourced for Good All fresh produce and floral items meet our Pollinator Health Policy to reduce the use of chemical pesticides. Local items include packaged herbs from Goodness Gardens, Starling Purple Sweet Potato from Row 7 Seed Co. And SnapDragon apples from Hudson River Fruit.
- Specialty department dedicated to celebrating cheesemakers and artisan producers. The cheese counter is overseen by trained cheesemongers, including a Certified Cheese Professional, who can offer recommendations for any occasion and create custom boards. Local options include fresh mozzarella from Lioni Latticini, Inc., specialty chocolate from Fine and Raw Chocolate and pesto from Gotham Greens.
- Curated grocery section filled with exclusive brand favorites and products from local suppliers including Backyard Brine, The Hamptons Honey Company, Black Seed Bagels and Loopini Protein Pizza.
- Seafood counter providing expert fishmonger service, ready-to-cook and ready-to-eat meal solutions, and a variety of packaged smoked items. All offerings are either sustainable wild-caught or Responsibly Farmed. Local options include smoked fish and spreads from Twin Light Smokehouse, smoked salmon from Ducktrap and oysters from West Robins Oyster Company.
- Full-service meat counter, with animal-welfare certified selections and expert butchers available to cut steaks and poultry to order. Features include made-in-house fresh sausage and marinated and seasoned meats for quick and easy meals. Animals must be raised with no antibiotics ever. Local options include bacon from Wellshire, chicken sausage from Bilinski’s and pork sausage from Brooklyn Cured.
- Extensive selection of 290 craft beers and ciders, 85 of which are local to the Northeast. Local options include Money IPA from Barrier Brewing Co., Wolf Hound Nitro Irish Stout from Flagship Brewing Co. and Dry Rose Cider from Wolffer Estate.
- 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. Local offerings include cheesecake from Junior’s, mini muffins from Abe’s and breads from Balthazar Bakery.
- Wellness & Beauty department with a wide range of body care, beauty, lifestyle and supplement products.
Opening morning, customers will enjoy samples from NAVAD Bakers and coffee from Sail Away Coffee Co. The first 300 customers in line will receive a limited-edition tote bag and a Secret Saver coupon featuring savings up to $100 off.
To celebrate the opening, Whole Foods Market will provide a food donation to We All We Got, Inc., which makes regular surplus food pickups from local Whole Foods Market stores to help prevent food waste and serve the surrounding community. The nonprofit previously received a refrigerated van through Whole Foods Market’s Nourishing Our Neighborhoods program, which aims to enhance the ability of local food rescue organizations to transport surplus food to areas facing the greatest need. Whole Foods Market will also provide monetary donations to Pronto of Long Island and Branches Long Island.
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 the Whole Foods Market or Amazon app. The store will accept Amazon Returns and Grocery Pickup will be available shortly after opening. For more information on in-store benefits for Prime members and payment options, please visit https://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/amazon.
For more information on the new store, please visit: https://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/holbrook
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 545 stores across the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. To learn more about Whole Foods Market, please visit https://media.wholefoodsmarket.com/.
