It's official: Whole Foods to open store in Detroit's Midtown in 2013

Lmichigan · July 28th, 2011, 04:22 AM

I thought this was big enough news given the image of the city to warrant a post outside of the development subforum:

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It's official: Whole Foods to open store in Detroit's Midtown in 2013

BY JOHN GALLAGHER AND ZLATI MEYER

July 27, 2011

Whole Foods made it official today: The upscale, organic-food grocery chain will build a store in Detroit’s Midtown district.

The 20,000 square foot location, slated to open in 2013, will be located north of Mack Avenue between Woodward and John R.

“Detroit’s food scene is impressive and vibrant. Whole Foods Market is excited to soon be part of the positive energy and momentum as a true community partner on the ground,” said Red Elk Banks, Michigan’s executive operations coordinator for Whole Foods Market.

“We look forward to celebrating the great producers, food artisans and farmers in the area, giving them a retail space for their quality products while ensuring access to all-natural foods.”

Whole Foods estimated it will add approximately 60-75 additional jobs in the area with its store.

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It's a smaller version of the store, I believe, but it's a huge symbolic coup for the city.

ScraperDude · July 28th, 2011, 08:56 PM

Wow, that is good news. I'm excited to see it go in.

araman0 · July 28th, 2011, 10:55 PM

Big things are happening along Woodward. Congrats Detroit.

seicer · July 29th, 2011, 02:24 AM

(rubs eyes)

This is more great news for Detroit!

diablo234 · July 29th, 2011, 03:12 AM

Sweet.

What's the latest news on the Meijer store?

hudkina · July 29th, 2011, 08:25 AM

As far as I know the Meijer store is all but certain. In fact, there are possible plans to build another store in the city on the West Side in the Old Redford/Rosedale Park area.

***Jaybird*** · August 1st, 2011, 09:01 PM

I'm all for it!

Now, we just need that Woodward Light Rail and we're set!

July 28th, 2011, 08:56 PM	#2
ScraperDude lagom Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Kansas City, Missouri Posts: 1,377 Likes (Received): 2	Wow, that is good news. I'm excited to see it go in. __________________ it's like.... a hot tranny mess up in here

July 28th, 2011, 10:55 PM	#3
araman0 Purdue U. / Marquette U. Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Madison Posts: 1,347 Likes (Received): 8	Big things are happening along Woodward. Congrats Detroit. __________________ "A nation's greatness is measured by how it treats its weakest members." ~ Mahatma Ghandi Madison, Wisconsin construction rundown \| My Flickr Page

July 29th, 2011, 02:24 AM	#4
seicer Historian, photographer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 2,239 Likes (Received): 17	(rubs eyes) This is more great news for Detroit! __________________ Abandoned American Byways \| Bridges & Tunnels \| UrbanUp \| Sherman Cahal Photography

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*Jaybird* Making Detroit look good! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Mitchell, Ontario Posts: 3,888 Likes (Received): 20	I'm all for it! Now, we just need that Woodward Light Rail and we're set! __________________ I'm a kind of person feeling like living back in the 1950s, one who favors and enjoys the Golden-age, rust-belt cities of Buffalo, Pittsburgh, and Detroit, and the Gothic skylines of New York and Philadelphia. In my eye, they have more character, soul, and history to be pictured than today's world-class, cosmopolitan, and sprawling cities. Jaybird's ZENFOLIO Photo Galleries Jaybird's PBASE Photo Galleries

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July 29th, 2011, 03:12 AM	#5
diablo234 Oh No He Didn't Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Houston-Tejas-Estados Unidos Posts: 4,220	Sweet. What's the latest news on the Meijer store?

July 29th, 2011, 08:25 AM	#6
hudkina Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Detroit Posts: 4,570 Likes (Received): 8	As far as I know the Meijer store is all but certain. In fact, there are possible plans to build another store in the city on the West Side in the Old Redford/Rosedale Park area.