PHOENIX (Sept. 12, 2024) – Whole Foods Market will open a 50,358-square-foot store located in the new Paradise Valley Mall at 12500 N Tatum Blvd, Phoenix, Arizona, on October 16. The store is a relocation of the existing Paradise Valley store (10810 N Tatum Blvd), which has served the community for 22 years. The store will open at 9:00 a.m. on opening day. Regular store hours will be 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. daily.
This new, brighter store features decor that captures the essence of Arizona, including desert landscapes. The larger footprint provides more parking spaces and allows for an indoor and outdoor seating area, as well as expanded product assortment featuring more than 330 local items from Arizona, sourced with the help of Lisa Tosun, Forager for Local & Emerging Brands at Whole Foods Market.
Features of the new Paradise Valley store include:
- An array of certified organic, conventional and Sourced for Good produce, including local herbs, shishito peppers and hard squash from Duncan Family Farms, outdoor herbs from Dream With Colors and Kandy Melons from Martori Farms.
- An expanded Bakery department featuring a full-service coffee and juice bar. The Bakery will also offer made-in-house bread as well as everyday favorites, such as Whole Foods Market’s Berry Chantilly Cake and brown butter cookies, and a wide variety of special diet items, including vegan brownies, cakes, and chocolate chip cookies along with several gluten-free selections.
- A larger Prepared Foods department featuring a hot bar, salad bar and fresh pizza. Customers can also shop for made-to-order sandwiches and rotisserie chicken.
- An expanded Whole Body department with a large assortment of wellness, beauty and lifestyle items. Local products include candles from Enlighten Candles and hand-crafted vegan soaps from Strawberry Hedgehog.
- Specialty department dedicated to celebrating cheesemakers and artisan producers. Local items include chocolate bars and barks from Chuao Chocolatier, salami and snacks from Gusto, and fudge from Black Mesa Ranch. The cheese counter is overseen by trained cheesemongers and a Certified Cheese Professional who can offer recommendations for any occasion and create custom boards.
- Curated grocery section filled with favorites from 365 by Whole Foods Market and local products, including grains and flours from Hayden Flour Mills, chia cookies from Audrey’s Chia, and milk, orange juice, and lemonade from Danzeisen.
- Full-service seafood counter featuring only sustainable wild-caught or Responsibly Farmed seafood and a large selection of ready-to-cook seafood.
- Full-service meat counter, with butchers available to cut steaks and poultry to order. Features include dry-aged beef and sausage made in-house.
- Extensive selection of more than 700 wines and 250 craft bee Local beer options include Greenwood Brewing, Huss Brewing Co., Roses by the Stairs Brewing and Wren House Brewing.
Opening day festivities include:
- Opening morning, customers will enjoy coffee from ROC2 and snacks from Laura’s Gourmet and Midi Bites.
- The first 300 customers in line will receive a Secret Saver coupon featuring offers up to $100 off.
- Paradise Valley Community Food Bank will receive a food donation as part of Whole Foods Market’s Nourishing Our Neighborhoods Program. This initiative, launched in 2020, 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/paradisevalleymall85032.
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/.
