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Whole Foods to anchor Honolulu development

Whole Foods Market and developer Howard Hughes Corp. announced plans to build a 50,000-square-foot flagship Whole Foods store at the Ward Village development in Honolulu.

Jon Springer, Executive Editor

May 8, 2014

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Whole Foods Market and developer Howard Hughes Corp. announced plans to build a 50,000-square-foot flagship Whole Foods store at the Ward Village development in Honolulu. The project, which is to anchor a mixed-use development under way at the site, is slated to begin construction next year and open in 2017.

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The announcement rekindles plans for a Whole Foods store at the site, located between downtown Honolulu and Waikiki. In 2009, Whole Foods canceled a lease at the site, citing construction delays related to the bankruptcy of the site’s former developer, General Growth Properties. Howard Hughes subsequently took over the project in 2010.

“As a company that has a strong commitment to caring for and supporting the local communities we serve, Whole Foods Market is pleased to officially announce our flagship Honolulu store in the vibrant community of Ward Village,” Patrick Bradley, president of Whole Foods’ Southern Pacific region, said in a statement. “As we reach six years in the Hawaii market, we look forward to serving both current and future shoppers with the addition of a Whole Foods Market at Ward Village.”

The store would be the fourth Whole Foods in the state of Hawaii, joining two other Oahu locations and a store in Maui.

About the Author

Jon Springer

Executive Editor

Jon Springer is executive editor of Winsight Grocery Business with responsibility for leading its digital news team. Jon has more than 20 years of experience covering consumer business and retail in New York, including more than 14 years at the Retail/Financial desk at Supermarket News. His previous experience includes covering consumer markets for KPMG’s Insiders; the U.S. beverage industry for Beverage Spectrum; and he was a Senior Editor covering commercial real estate and retail for the International Council of Shopping Centers. Jon began his career as a sports reporter and features editor for the Cecil Whig, a daily newspaper in Elkton, Md. Jon is also the author of two books on baseball. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English-Journalism from the University of Delaware. He lives in Brooklyn, N.Y. with his family.

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