New Whole Foods Market in Scottsdale, Arizona, to open November 12. Retailer's newest location to feature more than 260 products from 70+ Arizona-based suppliers. Scottsdale, Ariz. - WEBWIRE - Thursday, October 15, 2026 Whole Foods Market will open a new 38,158-square-foot store, located at 7628 E Indian School Road in Scottsdale, on November 12, 2026. The store will open at 8:00 a.m. on opening day, and regular store hours will be 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. daily. This will be the 11th Whole Foods Market store in Arizona, and the store will be led by Store Team Leader Senait Yohannes. The new location's product assortment features more than 260 local items from Arizona-based suppliers, sourced with the help of Adam Kaman, Forager for Local & Emerging Brands at Whole Foods Market. Features of the new Scottsdale store include: * An array of certified organic, conventional, and Sourced for Good opens in a new tab produce with a large assortment of produce sourced from local suppliers including squash and herbs from Duncan Family Farms opens in a new tab, salads from Willo Indoor Farms opens in a new tab, and citrus from Silver Canyon Citrus opens in a new tab. All fresh produce and floral items meet our Pollinator Health Policy opens in a new tab to reduce the use of chemical pesticides. * Specialty department dedicated to celebrating cheesemakers and artisan producers. Local assortment includes fudge from Black Mesa Ranch opens in a new tab. The cheese counter is overseen by trained cheesemongers who can offer recommendations for any occasion. * Curated grocery section filled with exclusive brand favorites and products from local suppliers including chocolate from Stone Grindz Chocolate opens in a new tab, cold brew coffee from Cartel Roasting Co. opens in a new tab, popcorn from Kettle Heroes opens in a new tab, and salsa from Sting 'N' Linger Salsa Co opens in a new tab. * Seafood counter providing expert fishmonger service, ready-to-cook and ready-to-eat meal solutions. All offerings are either sustainable wild-caught or Responsibly Farmed. * Full-service meat counter, with animal-welfare certified selections and expert butchers available to cut steaks and poultry to order. Features include made-in-house fresh sausage and marinated and seasoned meats for quick and easy meals. Animals must be raised with no antibiotics ever. * Extensive beverage selection including spirits, more than 700 wines, and 245 craft beers. Local options include Four Peaks Brewing Company opens in a new tab, Huss Brewing Co. opens in a new tab, and Wren House Brewing opens in a new tab. * Prepared Foods department featuring hot food and salad bars with a rotating menu of comfort foods and seasonal options, fresh pizza by the slice or by the whole pie, a Market Sandwich venue featuring a delicious menu of gourmet sandwiches, and sushi rolled fresh daily by Kikka Sushi opens in a new tab. * Bakery department offering bread baked fresh daily as well as everyday favorites, such as Whole Foods Market's Berry Chantilly Cake and brown butter cookies. The department also carries a wide variety of special diet items and seasonal options including Brown Sugar Apple Pie, Cinnamon Roll Rice Crispy Treat, and a Holiday Cookie Box. Local offerings include rugelach and hamantaschen pastries from Chewys opens in a new tab. * Wellness & Beauty department with a wide range of body care, beauty, lifestyle. and supplement products. Local items include soap from Strawberry Hedgehog opens in a new tab, candles from Enlighten Candles opens in a new tab, and Arizona bee pollen from Allen Bee Company opens in a new tab. Opening morning, customers will enjoy samples from Laura's Gourmet opens in a new tab, coffee from Roastery of Cave Creek opens in a new tab, and samples from national suppliers throughout the store, including cold pressed juices from Urban Remedy opens in a new tab. The first 300 customers in line will receive a limited-edition Scottsdale tote bag and a Secret Saver coupon featuring savings up to $100 off. In celebration of the opening, Whole Foods Market is providing a food donation to Waste Not Arizona opens in a new tab, which makes regular surplus food pickups from local Whole Foods Market stores to help prevent food waste and serve the surrounding community. The nonprofit previously received a refrigerated van through Whole Foods Market's Nourishing Our Neighborhoods program, which aims to enhance the ability of local food rescue organizations to transport surplus food to areas facing the greatest need. Whole Foods Market will also provide a monetary donation to Waste Not Arizona opens in a new tab and PV Community Food Bank opens in a new tab. All food at Whole Foods Market must meet the company's rigorous quality standards opens in a new tab, which prohibit hydrogenated fats, high-fructose corn syrup, and more than 300 flavors, colors, sweeteners, and other ingredients commonly found in food. In addition, all beauty and body care products must meet the company's body care standards, which ban more than 240 commonly used ingredients, including phthalates, parabens, and microbeads. Prime members who shop at Whole Foods Market have access to a number of benefits year-round, including deep discounts on select popular products each week and an additional 10% off hundreds of in-store sale items. Additionally, customers can pay in-store with the Whole Foods Market or Amazon app. Grocery Pickup will be available shortly after opening. For more information on in-store benefits for Prime members and payment options, please visit https://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/amazon opens in a new tab. About Whole Foods Market Founded in 1980, Austin-based Whole Foods Market is the world's leading natural and organic foods retailer and the first certified organic national grocer in the United States. Part of Amazon's Worldwide Grocery Stores, Whole Foods Market serves customers in more than 560 stores across the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. To learn more about Whole Foods Market, please visit www.wholefoodsmarket.com/company-info/newsroom opens in a new tab. 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Amazon replaces plans for Amazon Fresh with new Whole Foods Market in Shelby Township. Amazon plans to open a Whole Foods Market at 13975 Hall Road in Shelby Township, in the former Gander Mountain location at Hall Road Crossing Shopping Center. It will be... Published Oct 13, 2026 11:03 AM EDT Amazon plans to open a Whole Foods Market at 13975 Hall Road in Shelby Township, in the former Gander Mountain location at Hall Road Crossing Shopping Center. It will be the first Whole Foods Market in Macomb County. Amazon gave no opening date. "I can confirm this location will become a Whole Foods Market store, but have no additional details to share at this time," Amazon spokesperson Carrie Rodgers Hunte said in an email, according to The Detroit News. Online property records list the space at 39,475 square feet. Nick Fiore, who manages the township's planning department, said the zoning board of appeals approved sign variances in May. Those variances allow extra wall signs so shoppers can spot the store from Hall Road, the Free Press reported. Local officials had said the site was meant for an Amazon Fresh store, but Amazon never confirmed that. Several other Metro Detroit sites were also expected to get Amazon Fresh stores, including: * Dearborn * Roseville * St. Clair Shores * Madison Heights * Rochester Hills * Plymouth Township * Livonia However, according to a Free Press investigation, none of the stores opened. A few buildings even got Amazon Fresh fronts yet remain empty. In late Jan. 2026, Amazon said it would close its Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh stores and focus on online grocery delivery and expanding Whole Foods Market in the area. According to Yahoo! News, the retailer plans to install 100 new Whole Foods Market stores over the next few years. Amazon may use some of the shuttered Amazon Fresh stores for Whole Foods, but the company was evaluating each location. Whole Foods Market was founded in Austin in 1980 and has more than 540 stores across the United States. They describe themselves as the world's leading natural and organic foods retailer and the first certified organic national grocer in the country. Officials have not announced an opening date for the Hall Road Whole Foods.