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Upper West Side: It’s Arrived–Whole Foods Previews Its Store for the Neighbors

For the food market deprived—that would be anyone living in the area around 96th Street on the Upper West Side—yesterday was a big day as Whole Foods welcomed the neighborhood to an open house to preview the new store.  While the food market won’t officially open until August 27—the liquor store is already operating—the market [...]

Upper West Side: New Whole Foods at Columbus & 97th Draws Mixed Response From Area Residents

Peering into the new Whole Foods opening Aug. 27th at 97th Street and Columbus Avenue, I can spot café tables and gleaming check-out counters.
Among the store’s offerings will be a stand-alone 1000-bottle wine shop—the first to grace any Whole Foods in New York—and a “grind your own” peanut butter station.
But the new store is drawing [...]

Update: Whole Foods at Columbus and 97th to Open in August

Update:  The new Whole Foods will open August 27.
The word from a Whole Foods rep is that the new Upper West Side store at 97th and Columbus will be throwing open its doors in August.
For all you Whole Foods hopefuls out there, the rep promised that that date is absolutely, positively firm.
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Whole Foods @ 98th and Columbus is Still on Target to Open Late Summer/Early Fall

Update:  The new Whole Foods will open Aug. 27.
There’s considerable angst concerning the planned opening of Whole Foods at 97th and Columbus. Many are fearful that the store won’t actually throw open its doors to eager neighborhood food shoppers.
It appears, at least for now, everyone can relax a bit.
Here’s what the company’s spokesperson said in [...]