Whole Foods Market opens its 11th Arizona store, welcoming shoppers to a new 38,158-square-foot location at 7628 E. Indian School Road in Scottsdale. Doors open at 8 a.m. for the grand opening, with regular hours of 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily thereafter. Store Team Leader Senait Yohannes will lead the new location.
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.
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.
