Whole Foods Market will open a 49,499-square-foot store in Springfield, Virginia on October 4. It is a relocation of the existing Springfield store, which has been serving the community for more than 25 years.
The new location nearly doubles the size of the original store, allowing Whole Foods Market to offer customers more amenities, such as a full-service meat department, additional prepared foods bars, and an expanded product assortment that includes more than 600 local items sourced with the help of Daniela D’Ambrosio, a Local Forager for Whole Foods Market.
New features include:
• Certified organic, conventional, and Sourced for Good produce, plus offerings from 14 local farms, including apple totes from Hess Brother’s Fruit Company, Asian pears from Mountain View Orchards, and microgreens from AeroFarms.
• Specialty department dedicated to celebrating cheesemakers and artisan producers; local brands include Firehook Bakery, the Virginia Chutney Company, and Picnic Gourmet Spreads.
• Grocery section filled with local products including hummus from Asmar’s Mediterranean Food, potato chips from Route 11, and barbecue sauces from Sloppy Mama’s.
• Full-service seafood counter featuring local and seasonal offerings from Ivy City Smokehouse, crabmeat from Clayton Seafood Company, oysters and condiments from Rappahannock Oyster Co., and fish from George’s Seafood.
• Full-service meat counter, with butchers available to cut steaks and poultry to order; local options include grass-fed beef from Grayson Natural Farms.
• Selection of spirits and more than 500 wines featuring international and vintage options.
• Selection of more than 300 craft beers; local craft options include Port City Brewing Company, Potter’s Craft Cider, Aslin Beer Co., and Three Notch’d Brewing Company.
• Expanded prepared foods section featuring fresh sushi from Genji, made-to-order sandwiches, full-service deli, three self-serve food bars, and a self-serve pizza station with vegan and alternative flour crust options.
• Bakery department offering fresh-made and special diet items; local offerings include baklava from Al Bohsali, cookies from Whisked, and cakes from Sweet and Natural.
To commemorate the opening, Whole Foods will present a refrigerated van to the Northern Virginia Food Rescue, donated through Whole Foods Market’s Nourishing Our Neighborhoods program.
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