The long-anticipated wait for the new Whole Foods is nearly over.
On Wednesday, Whole Foods Market announced its Doylestown Township store will open its doors March 13.
The new store is set to become the supermarket chain’s first location in Bucks County, taking over a portion of the space formerly occupied by Marshalls and HomeGoods in the Barn Plaza shopping center off Easton Road.
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Its product assortment is to include more than 500 local items from the Mid-Atlantic region, sourced with the help of Daniela D’Ambrosio, forager for local and emerging brands at Whole Foods Market.
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The Doylestown store is to feature a full-service seafood counter, an array of produce, a specialty department celebrating cheesemakers and artisan producers, a curated grocery section filled with private label favorites and local products, a full-service meat counter, an extensive selection of wines and craft beers, a prepared foods department, a bakery department, and a Whole Body department with a large assortment of wellness, beauty and lifestyle items.
When is the grand opening of Whole Foods in Doylestown?
Whole Foods in Doylestown is to first welcome customers at 8 a.m. on opening day, offering patrons complimentary coffee from Backyard Beans and bites from Aaji’s. The first 300 customers in line are to receive a custom tote bag and Secret Saver coupon with offers of up to $100 off.
As part of Whole Foods Market’s Nourishing Our Neighborhoods program, the company is to provide a food donation on opening day to Manna on Main Street, a Lansdale-based nonprofit focused on ending hunger.
Where is the Doylestown Whole Foods?
The new 43,617-square-foot store is located in the Barn Plaza shopping center at 1745 South Easton Road in Doylestown. It joins several other retailers, including Barnes & Noble, Kohl’s, Gerard’s Appliances, Pure Barre, Mattress Firm, honeygrow and Piccolo Trattoria.
What are the hours of the Doylestown Whole Foods?
Regular store hours are set for 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.
Is the new Whole Foods in Doylestown hiring?
Whole Foods has been accepting applications for full-time and part-time positions across several departments at the Doylestown store, including prepared foods cooks, order writers, butchers, team leaders, cake decorators and team members.
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What is Whole Foods Market?
Starting with its first store in Austin, Texas in 1980, the natural and organic food retailer has since expanded to more than 530 stores across the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, according to a press release announcing the opening. It's also the first certified organic national grocer in the United States.
“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," the press release said.
"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."
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