Countdown to The Whole Foods' Grand Opening: 1 Days

As Laguna Niguel residents get their canvas bags and shopping lists filled with organic requests ready for the Whole Foods Market , located at 23932 Aliso Creek Road, we thought we’d start a countdown.

Laguna Niguel Patch first wrote the story that the market was coming way back in and it's been a long road. But the store that so many have been eagerly awaiting is set to open on Wednesday at 9 a.m.

Laguna Niguel Patch will be headed to the store on Monday for a special VIP tour and we will have photos and more.

With two days to go until the doors open, we want to know what you are looking forward to most. Drop us a comment and tell us.

We are looking forward to the the great produce and of course, the hot foods that will be ready for pick up.

Here is a full list of what shoppers can expect:

• A fresh juice bar.
• Huge produce area with signage made from reclaimed barn wood from salvaged buildings.
• A 30-foot meat line department complete with smoker, and steamer on site.
• A 44-foot wine wall and wine gondolas.
• Décor made of numerous recycled materials displayed throughout the store.
• A 32-foot beer line up, beer on-tap, 12 varieties of local beers. 
• A special LDAC pre-conditioned air unit that cleans air before it hits the air conditioning unit to save on energy and keep air fresh.
• Cheese island, charcuterie, fresh sliced cheeses, and deli meats.
• Full in-house bakery with three-deck flat oven for baking flatbreads with its own chef, the first of its kind in a Whole Foods store.
• Full-service and self-service cake venue with a cake decorator on site.
• Asian express area with full glass viewing window to watch the chefs cook everything from Chinese to Korean, Thai and sushi.
• 12-foot olive bar.
• Salad bar with hot and cold items.
• Prepared food area with full, 30-foot line of cooking appliances ranging from fryers to roasters.
• Pizza venue complete with gas pizza oven.
• Indoor and outdoor seating for 150.
• 13 check-out registers.
• Large bulk section.
• Homegrown meats from local vendors.
• Large frozen food section. 

Countdown: 1 days