Larger Whole Foods to open in Los Gatos - San Jose Spotlight

"People in my neighborhood are really excited about it. The site was previously empty for many years after a Chevrolet dealership closed in 2008. Sand Hill Property Company purchased the land in 2021 for $15.1 million and got development approval from the city in 2023. The site also includes a Tesla service center that opened in November."

"(The existing market) has always been too small. It's older. They needed to spruce it up a bit. The new 40,039-square-foot supermarket is twice the size of the town's current Whole Foods, which is located a half-mile south and will close when the new market opens."

"I don't care for the Disneyland-sized stores. It's hard to find things. It's too much sometimes, with too many choices. Local shoppers are divided on the transition to the new Whole Foods location, with some preferring the smaller footprint of the existing store."

A new Whole Foods Market is under construction in Los Gatos on Boulevard at Los Gatos Almaden Road, expected to open in April. The 40,039-square-foot supermarket is twice the size of the existing Whole Foods located half-mile south, which will close upon the new store's opening. The site, previously vacant since a Chevrolet dealership closed in 2008, was purchased by Sand Hill Property Company in 2021 for $15.1 million and received city development approval in 2023. The new location includes amenities such as a spacious hot-food bar, indoor seating, and a four-panel mural featuring local birds with seasonal themes, commissioned from Los Altos artist Morgan Bricca. Local residents have mixed reactions to the transition, with some appreciating the larger, updated space while others prefer the smaller, more manageable store format.

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