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First Rochester-area Whole Foods opening April 12 on Monroe Avenue in Brighton

A Whole Foods sign with the street number, 2740, visible, and the building in the background.
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WXXI News
On March 15, 2023, Whole Foods announced an April opening for their Brighton location.

Whole Foods Market will open April 12 on Monroe Avenue in Brighton, the company announced Wednesday.

This is one of the most anticipated openings of a local grocery in recent memory. Lawsuits backed by local competitor Wegmans have challenged Brighton’s approval of the store and surrounding plaza, and kept developers and town officials tied up in court for years. A decision last week dismissing the claims is likely to be appealed.

Whole Foods is preparing for an opening in “early spring,” with staff expected to begin training in March.

Whole Foods' doors will open at 7 a.m. that Wednesday. Opening day festivities will include giveaways and live entertainment. The first 500 shoppers in line will receive tote bags and scratch-and-win gift cards, the company said in a news release.

The store will feature more than 500 items sourced from central and western New York, a full-service seafood and meat counters, hot food and salad bars, a bakery and more than 200 craft beers including local brewers Swiftwater, Fifth Frame and Strangebird.

Editors note: Whole Foods has adjusted the opening time for the Brighton store from an earlier stated 8 a.m. to the current 7 a.m. The story has been updated to reflect the change.

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Brian Sharp is WXXI's investigations and enterprise editor. He also reports on business and development in the area. He has been covering Rochester since 2005. His journalism career spans nearly three decades.