Your community grocery store since 1979

Where to find us:

We are conveniently located approximately 2 blocks north of Massachusetts Avenue and 2 blocks south of Broadway, in Central Square, Cambridge. Central Square is found on the MBTA Red Line and easily accessible by the many bus routes that run along Massachusetts Avenue and Broadway.

Healthy & Convenient Recipes in Your Pocket

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Trying to figure out what to make for dinner?  On the move without a cookbook in hand?  If you've got an iPhone you can now browse the extensive Whole Foods Market Recipe collection, searching by category, ingredient, special diet, etc.  Simply download the iPhone App.  It's easy and it's free!  You can start planning your next meal in minutes!

A little bit about us:

Anthony and Susan Harnett purchased the first Bread & Circus store in Brookline, Massachusetts in 1975. The first Bread & Circus sold natural foods and wooden toys, hence the unusual name. Our store opened in 1979 and was followed by the Wellesley store in 1980. At the time of its acquisition by Whole Foods Market in 1992, Bread & Circus was the largest natural food retailer in the Northeast.

The Prospect Street store is not only one of the longest running Whole Foods Markets in the region, but in the country! Prospect Street is a cozy and bustling neighborhood market: we are the "Original Cambridge Store." Because our store is smaller than most, you can be sure to get the freshest of everything due to a high turnover of product. Talk to our educated, friendly staff and see how easy shopping can be! Bring your compost and recyclables to our public recycling center in the rear of the parking lot - just another way to go green at Whole Foods Market!

Help us with our mission to reduce waste! Save the planet while lunching, or for your everyday grocery shop! Simply bring in your own reusable shopping bag everytime you shop, and we'll give you 5 cents for every bag you bring in.

You can also enter to win a Gift Certificate for using reusable bags! See Customer Service for details.