The company, on Wednesday, announced its first five streamlined, value-oriented 365 locations with store openings scheduled for 2017.
“We are really excited about the progress we have made with securing real estate in markets where there is high demand for both quality food and value in a convenient format,” said Jeff Turnas, president of 365 by Whole Foods Market.
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The first five of these new 365 Whole Foods Market brand stores will open in Bellevue, Washington; Houston; Portland, Oregon; and Santa Monica, California. The first of these stores will be located in the Silver Lake neighbourhood of Los Angeles.
The reason for choosing this neighbourhood was the presence of existing team members available in the area owing to the 24 locations Whole Foods Market currently operate in the Los Angeles area.
