LYNNWOOD, Wash., March 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Whole Foods Market is thrilled to announce its arrival in the Lynnwood community with its newest Puget Sound store, set to open at 9 a.m. on Thursday, March 15 with festivities and a bread breaking ceremony starting at 8 a.m. Lynnwood Mayor Don Gough and members of the Snohomish County Economic Alliance will join Whole Foods Market store leadership to cut the traditional eight-foot long sourdough bread and welcome shoppers into the store.
Located at 2800 196th Street SW, in the former Circuit City building near Alderwood Mall, the new store will feature a wide range of local products from farms like Sherman's Pioneer Farm and Willie Green's Organic Farm and producers such as CB's Nuts and Mirracole Morsels.
"We designed our first Snohomish County store to cater specifically to the families and residents of this community, from the strong focus on back-to-basics cooking for all budgets to the first dedicated Kid's Club area in the region," said Whole Foods Market Regional President Joe Rogoff. "We hope this store will become a community gathering place, and a destination for high quality, affordable food with a focus on local, healthy, organic and fresh."
The first 100 visitors to the store on Thursday, March 15 will receive a free baguette to symbolize the bread breaking as well as a reusable shopping bag. Grand opening festivities will also include music from the Lynnwood High School band, free coffee and breakfast, and samples all day from over 15 vendors including local companies Mighty-O Donuts, Whidbey Island Ice Cream and Lagana Pasta.
On Saturday, March 17, Whole Foods Market will host a community celebration from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The "Whole Family Celebration" will feature live music by local trio The Wiretappers, vendor demonstrations, hands-on kids' activities and participation from local community organizations including PAWS, the Imagine Children's Museum and the University of Washington's Dubs' Club.
The store emphasizes a commitment to green practices and environmentally friendly construction, from the LED lighting to the locally sourced, reclaimed Douglas Fir wood visible throughout. The Lynnwood store is the first Whole Foods Market in the Pacific Northwest to use Glycol as a refrigerant, reducing the amount of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) produced by the store.
From March 19 to April 15, the store will host a food drive benefiting the Lynnwood Food Bank. Customers can donate non-perishable items in the dropbox near customer service, with all donations going directly to the food bank.
Some of the highlights that Snohomish County Whole Foods Market shoppers can look forward to enjoying include:
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Hours: Open daily from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., coffee bar opens at 7 a.m. daily.
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