Whole Foods Opening New Store in Riverdale Park on Wednesday

RIVERDALE PARK — Good news, Prince George's County Whole Foods fans: a brand new store will be opening its doors this week along the Route 1 corridor.

And the grand opening is expected to be huge, with Prince George's County Police warning people to avoid the area around 6621 Baltimore Avenue at around 8:45 a.m. on Wednesday, April 12 due to expected heavy traffic.

The new Whole Foods is part of a boom in the area near the University of Maryland's campus in College Park, as a four-star hotel and some retail and restaurant locations are opening up there this summer.

The Riverdale Park Whole Foods will featured self-serve fresh-brewed coffee, cold-pressed juice on tap, in-house specialties like wood-fired pizza and scratch bread made daily, and a custom "superfruit" acai bowl bar and self-serve mochi.

The company promises plenty of deals and samples at the opening day celebration.

“We’re excited to join Riverdale’s vibrant and growing community with the opening of our first Whole Foods Market in Prince George’s County,” said Pia DaSilva, the Riverdale store’s team leader, in a Whole Foods statement. “The store will include many new and locally sourced and seasonal products that meet our high quality standards. Whether you come for the hand-tossed pizza, the custom acai bowl bar or the six types of cold pressed juice on draft, the store will be a great addition to Riverdale and a new gathering place for the community.”

Prince George's County is offering free rides Wednesday through Friday on bus route 17 for anyone wishing to visit the store. For more information, visit Route1Ride.org.

TRAFFIC ADVISORY- Wednesday, April 12th Whole Foods opening @ 8:45 am at 6621 Baltimore Ave. Heavy traffic. #mdtraffic
— PGPDNEWS (@PGPDNews) April 10, 2017

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