The second-largest Whole Foods in North America will soon open its doors in Chicago. The Chicago Plan Commission has approved developer CRM Properties‘ proposal for an 85,000-square-foot store on 3.16 acres at West Weed and North Kingsbury streets. The store will replace an existing Whole Foods which is located located in a shopping mall north of the new development at 1000 W North Ave.
The new four-story building will have 360 parking spaces and two levels of additional retail. Apparently the developer will landscape a 10-foot wide pedestrian walkway along the nearby North Branch canal of the Chicago River, and a terrace will connect Whole Foods customers to the riverwalk.
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They built an enormous Whole Foods in Columbus, Ohio last year. It might be the largest — in any case it seems to be about the twice the size of any of the stores here in Chicago. I just have to say that if the Kingsbury store is anything like the one in Columbus it’s going to be AMAZING. They have a “grind your own peanut butter” bar, for cripes sake.