It has been in the works for some time now, and now Jersey City residents will get a new grocery store just ahead of Thanksgiving and the holiday season.
Whole Foods' new location at the corner of Washington Street and Columbus Drive opened its doors Thursday. The store is more than 51,000 square feet in size, and is the first Whole Foods in Jersey City. Until now, the closest location was in Weehawken.
The store will feature more than 1,000 local items from the northeast, including 12 local farms, the company said in a press release. There will also be a coffee bar, bakery, meat and seafood counters. A prepared food section will include fresh sushi from Kikka, hot and salad bars, self-serve pizza and a chef's case where "market plates" — where a variety of entrées and sides like salmon, roasted chicken and mac 'n cheese — can be ordered.
Customers got complimentary coffee and pastries the store's first day. The first 300 customers at the store were set to receive a tote bag and a coupon that has offers of up to $100 off.
The store's regular hours will be from 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Grocery pickup will also be available. As with all Whole Foods, shoppers with Amazon Prime accounts will have additional benefits and discounts throughout the year.
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It's not the only new grocery store coming to that part of New Jersey. Stew Leonard's announced that it will be opening a new location in nearby Clifton. The popular grocer is known for highlighting local produce and dairy, which means good news for Garden State farms, as they will be able to sell to their own communities.
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The new Stew Leonard's location, which will bring about 1,000 jobs to the area, is set to open Summer 2024.
