New Whole Foods Supermarket Opens in West Boca

Whole Foods, West Boca, Feb. 11, 2025. (Photo: Boca Daily News)

A new Whole Foods Market location opened its doors in Boca Raton on Wednesday, adding to its growing footprint in Palm Beach County.

The new 35,000-square-foot store is located at 9560 Glades Road in the Uptown Boca shopping center. The West Boca store’s product assortment includes more than 700 locally sourced items from Florida, the company said in a statement. By Wednesday afternoon, the parking lot outside the store was bustling with residents checking out the location for the first time.

On Wednesday morning, customers were treated to complimentary coffee from Wells Coffee Co. and fresh baked cookies from Gringuita Cookies. The West Boca store, like most Whole Foods locations, was designed with local flavor in mind and offers amenities tailored to the local market. Some unique features of the new Boca Raton store include:

• Full-service seafood counter featuring only sustainable wild-caught or Responsibly Farmed seafood and a selection of ready-to-cook seafood. Local seafood options with fresh catches daily include American red snapper and grouper from Greg Abrams Seafood, Inc. and tilefish and pompano from Halperns’ Steak and Seafood.
• An array of certified organic, conventional, and Sourced for Goodproduce, including collard greens and kale from Lady Moon Farms, tomatoes from Pacific Tomato Growers, and grapefruit from Florida Classic Growers.
• Specialty department dedicated to celebrating cheesemakers and artisan producers. Local items include mozzarella from Mozzarita, jams from Gables Delight, and dark chocolate bars from 5150 Chocolate Co. The cheese counter is overseen by trained cheesemongers who can offer recommendations for any occasion.
• Curated grocery section filled with private label favorites from 365 by Whole Foods Market and local products including fresh juices from Natalie’s Juice Company, and 305 Squeezed, and gelato bars from Gelaty’s.
• Full-service meat counter, with butcher offering custom cuts of steak and poultry. Features include dry-aged beef, sausage made in-house, as well as beef from local supplier Adam’s Ranch Natural Beef.
• Extensive selection of more than 700 wines and 170 craft beers. Local beer suppliers include 3 Sons Brewing Co., Tripping Animals Brewing, and Green Bench Brewing Co.
• Prepared Foods department featuring a hot food bar, salad bar, and pizza. Customers can also shop for sushi made fresh daily from Sushi Maki.
• Bakery department offering bread baked fresh daily as well as everyday favorites, such as Whole Foods Market’s Berry Chantilly Cake and brown butter cookies. The department also carries a wide variety of special diet items, including vegan brownies, cakes and chocolate chip cookies along with several gluten-free selections. Local options include breads from Zak the Baker, desserts from Mommas Baked Goods, pastries from Simply Delicious Bakers and plant-based cakes from Bunnie Cakes.
• Whole Body department with a large assortment of wellness, beauty and lifestyle items. Local products include pre-workout powders from RSP Nutrition, bar soap from LolaBlue Living, and facial and hair care from Acure.

Whole Foods, West Boca, Feb. 11, 2025. (Photo: Boca Daily News)

“We’re excited to open our doors in West Boca Raton and offer a space that reflects the vibrant energy and unique tastes of this community,” said Nick Ayoub, Store Team Leader at Whole Foods Market. “This store is a celebration of Florida’s incredible local producers and artisans, featuring fresh seafood, produce, and specialty items that highlight the best of the state. We’re proud to provide a shopping destination where customers can enjoy both exceptional service and a curated selection of high-quality products designed to meet their needs.”

Additionally on opening morning, Whole Foods Market provided a food donation to Palm Beach Harvest. The nonprofit previously received a refrigerated van from the company, which makes regular surplus food pickups from Whole Foods Market stores to help prevent food waste and serve the surrounding community.

Whole Foods, based in Austin, Tx., operates more than 530 stores nationwide.