Exton Whole Foods Opens At 9 A.M. On Thursday, Jan 18

EXTON, PA – The newest Whole Foods Market in the area will open for business at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 18 at 175 North Pottstown Pike in Exton.

Shoppers can get doorbuster deals, try various samples, see product demonstrations, enjoy music form a local DJ, some free swag and snacks, and get a chance to win gift cards up to $100

The first 300 customers in line will receive reusable coffee mugs, hot cocoa, coffee and pastries. Customers in line will also have the chance to win gift cards ranging from $5 to $100.

Culinary experts and store leadership will be on-site throughout the day to can speak to store features, the wide range of local products, and game day food and drink that will please any Eagles fan.

The new 50,000 square-foot store includes:

• Pike's, an in-store venue with a retro diner ambiance, serving tortas and tacos as well as beer, wine and a selection of mezcal & tequila.
• More than 75 local supplier products ranging from seasonal produce to local pork and chicken and a unique selection of ceramics, jewelry and gifts.
• An expansive cheese department featuring exclusive local cheeses from Yellow Springs Dairy in Chester Springs as well as a robust national and international selection of sheep, goat and cow's milk offerings.
• Full-service meat and seafood departments featuring Global Animal Partnership 5 Step Animal Welfare-rated meat and sustainable seafood staffed by expert meat cutters and fishmongers.
• Made in-house specialties including: hand-tossed pizza, corn & flour tortillas and tortilla chips made with local Castle Valley Mill grains, and a selection of dips such as rutabaga, collard green, and guacamole.
• A large, seasonal rooftop with a fire pit where customers can enjoy food and draft beer.
  

"We're excited to welcome Exton's growing community to this new Whole Foods Market, which includes ample inside and outside spaces for family and friends to gather," Alison Marcantuno, the store team leader, said. "From our fresh produce and flowers to oven-ready, grab-and-go and prepared foods meal solutions, the store will offer fresh and healthy options for Exton shoppers."

Whole Foods was recently purchased by Amazon and the merger was complete on Aug. 28.

With the acquisition, Whole Foods dropped prices on items such as bananas, organic avocados, organic large brown eggs, organic responsibly-farmed salmon and tilapia, organic baby kale and baby lettuce, animal-welfare-rated 85 percent lean ground beef, creamy and crunchy almond butter, organic Gala and Fuji apples, organic rotisserie chicken, 365 Everyday Value organic butter and much more.

In this Saturday, July 15, 2017, photo, fruit is stacked in bins in the produce section of the Whole Foods Market in Sudbury, Mass. Whole Foods Market Inc. reports earnings, Wednesday, July26, 2017. (AP Photo/Bill Sikes)