Whole Foods Market Opens in Atlanta

Whole Foods Market (Austin, Texas) has opened a store in Atlanta, in East Cobb County, as part of the redevelopment of Merchant’s Walk by developer Edens & Avant.

The 45,000-square-foot location is Whole Food Market's eighth store in Georgia.

“The East Cobb community is ready for a new grocery option and a new place to celebrate good food and healthy eating,” says Scott Allshouse, regional president for Whole Foods Market.

The redevelopment of Merchant’s Walk began in August 2009 and includes major aesthetic and parking improvements; the expansion and renovation of Georgia Theatre Company's Merchant's Walk Stadium Cinemas; and the addition of regional and national restaurants and retailers, including Marlow's Tavern, The Cook's Warehouse, Seed Kitchen & Bar, ULTA Beauty, Mirko Pasta, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Pinkberry and Gigi's Cupcakes.

VMSD named Whole Foods its 2011 Peter Glen Retailer of the Year. You can learn more about Whole Foods and its success story at this year’s International Retail Design Conference, held September 7-9 in San Francisco. For conference programming and registration details, visit www.irdconline.com.