Whole Foods Opening Soon In Bradenton: What Shoppers Should Know

BRADENTON, FL — Whole Foods Market is days away from opening its first Manatee County location this week, bringing a 42,000-square-foot grocery store and hundreds of Florida-made products to Bradenton, according to a news release from the company.

The store at Marketplace at Heritage Harbour, 7295 State Road 64 East, will open for the first time on Thursday at 8 a.m. Regular hours will be 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.

The new location marks Whole Foods Market's 40th store in Florida and will feature more than 450 products from more than 115 Florida-based suppliers, the company said.

Among the locally sourced offerings are chocolates from Fort Myers-based Norman Love Confections, beef from Adams Ranch Natural Beef, lion's mane mushrooms from Lion Farms, salsa from Sunset Salsa and smoked fish dips from Key West Smoked Fish Co.

Shoppers will also find products from several Tampa Bay-area businesses, including craft beers from St. Petersburg's Green Bench Brewing Co., Tampa Bay Brewing Co. and Coppertail Brewing Co., as well as coffee from Tampa's Buddy Brew Coffee.

The store will feature a full-service seafood counter, a meat department with butchers available to cut steaks and poultry to order, and a specialty cheese counter staffed by trained cheesemongers, the company said.

Other offerings include prepared foods with hot and salad bars, fresh pizza, gourmet sandwiches and sushi made daily by Genji. The bakery will offer fresh-baked bread and specialty desserts, including the chain's popular Berry Chantilly Cake.

The store will also have a beverage department with more than 650 wines and 250 craft beers, along with produce, grocery, wellness and beauty departments.

Whole Foods is planning several promotions for Thursday's grand opening.

Customers can enjoy coffee from Buddy Brew Coffee and cold-pressed juices from Urban Remedy on opening morning, the company said.

The first 300 customers in line will receive a limited-edition Bradenton tote bag and a Secret Saver coupon offering savings of up to $100.

Whole Foods also plans to make food and monetary donations to Good Neighbors, a local organization that collects surplus food from grocery stores to help prevent waste and support the community.

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