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First Look: The New Whole Foods Market in Tempe

By Lauren Cusimano

Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at 9 a.m.

Lauren Cusimano Whole Foods Market Tempe is officially open at 750 South Ash Avenue. 1/35

Lauren Cusimano The fresh produce department offers seasonal fruits and vegetables. 2/35

Lauren Cusimano Find options from local growers, including organic apples and citrus fruits. 3/35

Lauren Cusimano Organic produce is all ready to go. 4/35

Lauren Cusimano Have carrots ever looked so good? 5/35

Lauren Cusimano Just look as this beautiful produce. 6/35

Lauren Cusimano Pineapples come with the Whole Foods Market’s Whole Trade® guarantee. 7/35

Lauren Cusimano Frolic through the flower section. 8/35

Lauren Cusimano Local products are highlighted everywhere, including milk from Danzeisen Dairy. 9/35

Lauren Cusimano And crackers from Hayden Flour Mills. 10/35

Lauren Cusimano And puffs from Snackworthy. 11/35

Lauren Cusimano And Wild Tonic. 12/35

Lauren Cusimano Teacakes at the ready. 13/35

Lauren Cusimano Get yourself a date with a cake. 14/35

Lauren Cusimano Autumn treats are found in the display case. 15/35

Lauren Cusimano Looking to be your office treat fairy? 16/35

Lauren Cusimano The expansive beer and wine section. 17/35

Lauren Cusimano Find more than 300 beers, many from Arizona-based producers like SanTan Brewing, Four Peaks Brewing, Helio Basin Brewing, and Huss Brewing, 18/35

Lauren Cusimano There are also more than 1,000 wines, plus sommeliers on staff. 19/35

Lauren Cusimano Find various cheeses, including some from Crow's Dairy. 20/35

Lauren Cusimano The department’s cheese selection is overseen by an in-store American Cheese Society certified cheese professional. 21/35

Lauren Cusimano The CCP can offer expertise and recommendations for any request or occasion. 22/35

Lauren Cusimano Seasonal offerings are currently found throughout the store. 23/35

Lauren Cusimano Find grab-and-go and prepared foods. 24/35

Lauren Cusimano Everything neat and clean at the new Whole Foods Market. 25/35

Lauren Cusimano A full-service butcher offers a variety of ready-to-cook options, plus made-in-house sausages, ground beef, gourmet burgers, and self-serve smoked meats. 26/35

Lauren Cusimano A variety of vegan dishes are ready to go. 27/35

Lauren Cusimano Express lane, baby. 28/35

Lauren Cusimano On Ash — an onsite bar and restaurant with a pub-style menu and local beer and wine. 29/35

Lauren Cusimano On Ash has the game and the taps. 30/35

Lauren Cusimano Check out the menu at On Ash. 31/35

Lauren Cusimano Beauty, body care, and home goods section has products from 10 local suppliers. 32/35

Lauren Cusimano That includes various items from Lua Skincare. 33/35

Lauren Cusimano Even the parking garage is swanky, with free parking for Whole Foods customers on the second floor. 34/35

Lauren Cusimano And yes, there's charging for electric vehicles. 35/35

First Look: The New Whole Foods Market in Tempe

Tempe's 40,000-square-foot Whole Foods Market at 750 South Ash Avenue is open as of Wednesday, November 6. And here's a good first look at the new store.

Following a mad rush of the now-closed Whole Foods location at Rural and Baseline roads, the new Tempe location includes an expansive produce section, bakery, full-service butcher, ready-made hot and cold food, Nékter Juice Bar, and On Ash — an onsite bar and restaurant with a pub-style menu and local beer and wine.

Following the grand opening, the store will be open daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. For more information, visit the Whole Foods Market Tempe website.

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