Whole Foods Market(R) Opens New Store in Huntington Beach Featuring Local Flavors and Community Celebrations (2024)

Whole Foods Market(R) Opens New Store in Huntington Beach Featuring Local Flavors and Community Celebrations

Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFMI), the world's leading natural andorganic foods supermarket and the nation's first certified organicgrocer, will open its newest Southern California store at the BellaTerra Mall located at Edinger and Beach Boulevards in HuntingtonBeach on October 13th at 9:00 a.m.

Blending together the tastes and flavors of the surfside andVietnamese communities with the natural and organic products thatshoppers associate with Whole Foods Market, the 30,000-square-footstore will feature products from more than 50 local vendors.Enthusiastically joining the community, Whole Foods MarketHuntington Beach features indoor and outdoor seating, coffee fromlocal vendor Portola Handcrafted Coffee Roasters, freshly preparedpizza, tapas, rotating ethnic cuisines and cold beer on tap, makingthe store a perfect meeting place for neighbors to gather and hangout.

"We are proud to be a part of Huntington Beach which issynonymous with Surf City USA and home to one of the most vibrantVietnamese communities in the country," said Pat Cox, Whole FoodsMarket Huntington Beach Store Team Leader. "Whether you are lookingfor a variety of ethnic dishes, local and organic produce, or agreat place to meet friends for a quick meal before heading to thebeach, the store has a unique and tasty blend of fresh ingredientsand a friendly atmosphere that we think perfectly fits the needs ofthe Huntington Beach community."

As Whole Foods Market celebrates 30 years of the joy of eatingand living well, Whole Foods Market Huntington Beach marks the300th store for the company. The store will feature the followinghighlights:

• Local Flavors:selections of Vietnamese cuisine including Sesame Peanut ColdNoodle Salad, soups like Sweet and Spicy Tamarind and Pho, entréedishes such as Vietnamese Skirt Steak and Spicy Lemon TamarindTofu, Vietnamese-inspired pizza and more. For those who want tocook Asian dishes at home, there are stir fry sets of pre-cutstrips of pork, lamb, chicken and beef paired with vegetables
• Pizza and Beer Bar: hot pizza from theoven and cold beer on tap, the Pizza and Beer Bar is a fungathering place for shoppers to meet up with friends. The area willalso feature a live feed of the current surf conditions inHuntington Beach so surfers can keep track of the waves
• Beach Bar 405: rotating flavors from allover the world will include beef and chicken empanada plates, avariety of bruschetta and marinated garlic plates, and uniquedishes like arepas (flat cornmeal patties from Venezuela andColumbia stuffed with chicken, cheese, or meat) and Jade PearlMarbles (rice balls made with Jade Pearl rice, vegetables andherbs) served with sesame miso dipping sauce, alongside comfortfood favorites like fried macaroni and cheese balls, chicken wings,nachos and french fries
• Meat: specialty meats include savorycured meat from our in-house smoke bacon program, smoked porkbellies, shabu shabu meat, duck and game birds
• Seafood: large pre-packed wild-caught andresponsibly farmed fish options with vegetables for steaming orstir frying, fish smoked in-house daily as well as frozen bulkshrimp. In September, Whole Foods Market became the first nationalgrocer to provide a comprehensive, science-based sustainabilityrating system for wild-caught seafood. The system's three ratings,developed in partnership with Blue Ocean Institute, make it easyfor shoppers to make informed choices at the seafood case
• Cheese: full selection of cheeses sourcedlocally and from around the world as well as select preassembledcheese packs, like the "International Assortment" or "The CheeseMongers Pick." Customers can create their own pairings of cheesewith jellies, honeys from Honey Pacifica, a local honey producer,truffle oils, spreads, sauces, and tapenades
• Beer and Wine: perfect for afternoons inthe park, relaxing in the backyard or heading out to a localconcert, the Mix and Match 6-Pack lets customers create their ownset of hand-crafted beers from around the world, includingvarieties from the Orange County-based brewery, The Bruery. Winesmade from grapes from Vietnam, as well as traditional favoritesfrom Santa Barbara and other well-regarded regions will befeatured
• Bakery: organic breads made fresh dailysuch as French baguettes plus a variety of Vietnamese coconut cakesas well as tapioca desserts, cream puffs and cream horns, with manygluten free and vegan options
• Produce: full array of locally grownproduce, including products from Orange County Produce, featuringin-season and unique, ethnic selections such as baby bok choy, babycelery and greens for Asian cooking grown at Yasutomi Farm and alarge selection of fresh squeezed citrus and veggie juices
• Floral: flowers and plants from localvendors, including lilies and Gerber daisies from Fox Point Farmand succulents and indoor plants grown at Farm-Deer Springs; can bepaired with eco-friendly cards from Jillson and Roberts, a preciousline of locally made cards designed by kids through the Art forEducation program
• Pickle Barrels: features a variety ofAlexander Valley pickles in barrels including Manhattan, Bread& Butter and Hot & Spicy pickles as well as famous Rick'sPicks
• Bulk: more than 60 herbs and spicesalongside numerous types of olive oil, including two Californiabrands
• Whole Body: value oriented bulkselections of natural soaps, bath salts, shower gels, shampoos,conditioners, and lotion; bodycare, make-up, supplements, includingherbs and essentials from Southern California-based Paradise Herbs,and a huge selection of organic baby products

As Whole Foods Market joins the Huntington Beach community onOctober 13th, the new neighborhood culinary destination and hangout will host a variety of events to allow the community to samplethe store's offerings and take some goodies home. Grand openingweek events will include:

• Grand Opening (October 13^th): The first 300customers in line for the 9:00 a.m. "bread breaking ceremony" willreceive a complimentary demi-baguette. There will also be deliciousfoods to taste and Whole Body bodycare products to sample. As thestore opens, Whole Foods Market Huntington Beach will launch a freeiPhone app celebrating the sights and sounds of the HuntingtonBeach community.
• Community Support Day (October 20th):Demonstrating Whole Foods Market's commitment to the community,five percent of net sales on October 20th will be donated to theBolsa Chica Conservancy, a non-profit, non-political organizationestablished to ensure the preservation, restoration, andenhancement of the Bolsa Chica Wetlands in Huntington Beach. Foradditional information, please visit http://bolsachica.org/

For additional grand opening festivities beyond opening week,please visit:http://wholefoodsmarket.com/storesbeta/huntingtonbeach/

About Whole Foods Market® Founded in 1980 in Austin, Texas, Whole Foods Market(wholefoodsmarket.com) (NASDAQ: WFMI), is the leading natural andorganic food retailer. As America's first national certifiedorganic grocer, Whole Foods Market was named "America's HealthiestGrocery Store" by Health magazine. The company's motto, "WholeFoods, Whole People, Whole Planet"™ captures its mission to ensurecustomer satisfaction and health, Team Member excellence andhappiness, enhanced shareholder value, community support andenvironmental improvement. Thanks to the company's more than 55,000Team Members, Whole Foods Market has been ranked as one of the "100Best Companies to Work For" in America by FORTUNE magazine for 13consecutive years. In fiscal year 2009, the company had sales of $8billion and currently has more than 280 stores in the UnitedStates, Canada and the United Kingdom.