Whole Foods Officially Opens First Store in Brooklyn, New York
The long-awaited Whole Foods Brooklyn location at Third & 3rd celebrates its grand opening. Its new building features a 20,000 sq ft rooftop greenhouse, the first-of-its kind to be integrated into a retail location. The 56,000 sq ft location offers a full range of high-quality natural and organic foods, including a vast assortment of locally sourced offerings from some of Brooklyn and the tri-state area's most highly regarded local artisans, according to a press release. In addition to the hundreds of locally sourced products, more than 200 additional items have been curated specifically for this store.
“It was our goal from the beginning to not only create a store that the Brooklyn community wanted to shop, but a place they felt best represented their borough, its rich history, and forward-thinking residents. We’re excited to continue to support the growth of hundreds of producers and neighbors who, like us, call Brooklyn home,” said Christina Minardi, President of Whole Foods Market’s Northeast Region.
In addition to its unrivaled selection of locally sourced products, this new store has been designed to be one of the most cutting-edge and environmentally friendly grocery stores in the country. So much so, that it has inspired the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to write a case study on the many wind, solar and water management programs being utilized within the building.
The store's green building features include:
• A rooftop greenhouse, in partnership with Gotham Greens.
• A state-of-the-art CO2 refrigeration system operated in tandem with a combined heat and power plant provides the store with on-site electric generation and captures exhaust heat that would otherwise be discarded.
• Reclaimed and re-purposed materials including more than 250,000 bricks from a previously decommissioned building in Newark, NJ and wood being used for paneling and product displays throughout the store that once served as part of the Coney Island boardwalk.
Enjoy your new Whole Foods, Brooklyn!
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