Whole Foods to Introduce New, Small-Format Stores

Austin, Texas — Whole Foods Market has announced plans to introduce new small-format, quick-shop stores. Called Whole Foods Market Daily Shop, the format is designed to offer a quicker customer experience, featuring produce, meat, seafood, prepared foods, bread, alcohol, supplements, local specialties and products from the 365 by Whole Foods Market brand. Stores will range from 7,000 to 14,000 square feet, between a quarter and half of the size of the average 40,000-square-foot Whole Foods store. Launching first in Manhattan later this year, the format is also scheduled to open in additional locations throughout New York City.