Of course we all knew that, but here it is in black & white. I am so elated!
Southeast
Construction
Project Address: 10601 San Jose Blvd.
Entry Date: 2/20/2008
Square Footage: 50,970
Value: $8,000,000
City Development Number: 5242.002
Contractor: McIntyre Elwell & Strammer
Contractor Phone: 941-377-6800
Contractor Contact: Greg Elwell
Architect: SBLM Architects
Architect Phone: 305-412-9187
Architect Contact: Jim Cohen
Owner: Whole Foods Market
Owner Phone: 954-553-1202
I LOVE WHOLE FOODS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
They can be a little over done but they are nice. Where are they based out of?
I believe Austin. I know that before they were "Whole Foods" they were "Safer Way" - a spoof of "Safeway". So they obviously have a since of humor.
Im so excited that Im going to have to tell my JC readers. I will, of course, give props to MJ
While this is good, i am not happy that Whole Foods has decided to move in so close to our own groundbreaking local market, Native Sun. NS took a chance on a concept like this a long time ago and has been rightly rewarded for such foresight, but i see WF moving there as kind of a predatory, Wal-Mart-ish move.
Plus, no way in hell am i driving to Mandarin for groceries.
Funny. We weren't saying that about Starbucks moving.
I wonder if this has anything to do with The Fresh Market moving down the road closer to Julington Creek......
Quote from: Eazy E on July 22, 2008, 11:52:42 AM
While this is good, i am not happy that Whole Foods has decided to move in so close to our own groundbreaking local market, Native Sun. NS took a chance on a concept like this a long time ago and has been rightly rewarded for such foresight, but i see WF moving there as kind of a predatory, Wal-Mart-ish move.
Plus, no way in hell am i driving to Mandarin for groceries.
Agree about Native Sun. I try to go to their Baymeadows-9A store when I am in the area. The people that work there are very nice.
I took these today of the progress.
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You beat me to it. Thanks for the pics!
If anyone is interested, the best pizza place in town, IMO, is right next door. It's called Picasso's and it puts shame to everything else here.
I've eaten there quite often for lunch. It is a very good spot to catch a bite.
That's great. I used to shop at Whole Foods when I lived in Wisconsin. However, I won't be driving from downtown just to get my groceries.
So Jacksonville now has Fresh Market and Whole Foods. Now all we need is a Trader Joes downtown.
How is Grassroots? Is it locally owned as well? I've seen one in 5 points & another in Fleming Island but they seem to be on a much smaller scale than Native Sun and/or the others........
Quote from: brainstormer on July 22, 2008, 05:51:53 PM
Now all we need is a Trader Joes downtown.
I love Trader Joes!!! I think a whole foods downtown would be better though.
Whole Foods opening a store store at Jax Beach.
Most likely in Office Depot/Marshall's plaza next to Panera.
http://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?Story_id=545399
^ Per the Times-Union, the new store isn't scheduled to open until 2021.
Weird.
and there is news today that Whole Foods is considering developing a lower-cost sister chain
They're moving dirt in Fleming Island too - heard on several occasions that it's for a "high-end" grocer - rumors kicking back either Whole Foods or Fresh Market.
A year ago they did not have plans to expand in this area. They must have seen how well Trader Joe's is doing in Jax Beach and changed their mind.
It sounds like it's likely to be the new chain that Whole Foods announced this week. Smaller store, lower prices geared to millennials.
http://jacksonville.com/business/2015-05-07/story/whole-foods-open-jacksonville-beach-store
The office depot and possibly the Marshall's space were a sublet under a lease originally held by Publix. The terms of that lease would prohibit whole foods from occupying space in the strip. The indicated delay may have more to do with that than the desire of whole foods to break ground.