Whole Foods will open a 47,000-square-foot store in Washington D.C. on June 28. Part of the historic Walter Reed army medical center development, the store’s design blends with its distinct architecture, according to Whole Foods.
The location will include more than 800 local items from across the greater D.C., Maryland, and Virginia area, sourced with the help of Daniela D’Ambrosio, local forager for Whole Foods Market’s mid-Atlantic region, such as:
• Certified organic, conventional, and Sourced for Good produce, plus offerings from local farms, including packaged salads from Bowery Farming and Gotham Greens.
• Specialty department with local items including crackers from Firehook, goat and cow’s milk cheeses from FireFly Farms, and fresh pastas from La Pasta.
• Curated grocery section with local products, including frozen treats from Ice Cream Jubilee, granola from Oh-Mazing, and pickled vegetables from Veggie*Confetti.
• Full-service seafood counter with sustainable wild-caught or Responsibly Farmed local options including smoked salmon from Ivy City Smokehouse, Maryland crabmeat from M. Clayton Seafood Company, and oysters and condiments from Rappahannock Oyster Co.
• Full-service meat counter with local options including chicken from Bell & Evans, turkey from Koch’s Turkey Farm, and pork from Pennbrook Acres Farms.
• More than 250 craft beers; local options include DC Brau Brewing, Aslin Beer Co. and Right Proper Brewing Company.
• Prepared Foods section featuring sushi from Kikka Sushi, New York-style pizza, and hot and salad bars.
• Bakery department offering a variety of special diet items, including vegan croissants and scones; local offerings include cookies and pies from Whisked by Jenna and cake slices from Sweet & Natural.
To give back to the community, Whole Foods Market has donated to D.C. Food Project, which provides food during the school day, weekends, and holiday breaks to families in need, Real Food for Kids, which works to increase access to healthy foods in the D.C. school system and to Food Rescue D.C., an organization that recovers food from grocery stores and restaurants and distributes to social service partners. Whole Foods Market also donates meals to food rescue and redistribution programs across the D.C. area by working with Food Donation Connection.
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