The “365” store will open next year as part of the organic grocer’s move to up its game against the likes of Trader Joe’s. Whole Foods also will open a full-fledged store in Kirkland’s Totem Lake area in 2017.
Bellevue will be home to one of the first small-format stores deployed by Whole Foods Market as the organic foods giant seeks to up its game against the likes of Trader Joe’s.
The new format, dubbed “365” just like the company’s house brand, is expected to offer cheaper items and less variety than the full-fledged Whole Foods stores, while at the same time being “hip.