Bradenton, Fla. (October 6, 2026) - Whole Foods Market will open a new 42,000-square-foot store, located in the Marketplace at Heritage Harbour at 7295 SR 64 East in Bradenton, Fla., on November 5, 2026. The store will open at 8:00 a.m. on opening day, and regular store hours will be 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. daily. This is the first Whole Foods Market store in Manatee County and the 40th in Florida.
The Bradenton location’s product assortment features more than 450 local items from Florida, sourced with the help of Dustin Kennedy, Forager for Local & Emerging Brands at Whole Foods Market.
Features of the Bradenton store include:
An array of certified organic, conventional, and Sourced for Good opens in a new tab produce. All fresh produce and floral items meet our Pollinator Health Policy opens in a new tab to reduce the use of chemical pesticides. Local options include lion’s mane mushrooms from Lion Farms opens in a new tab and salsa from Sunset Salsa opens in a new tab.
Curated grocery section filled with exclusive brand favorites and products from local suppliers including juice from 305 Squeezed, opens in a new tab gelato pops from Gelatys opens in a new tab, and cookies from La Gringuita Gourmet Cookies opens in a new tab.
Seafood counter providing expert fishmonger service, ready-to-cook and ready-to-eat meal solutions, and a variety of packaged smoked items. All offerings are either sustainable wild-caught or Responsibly Farmed. Local options include littleneck clams from Cedar Key Seafarms opens in a new tab, smoked fish dips from Key West Smoked Fish Co., opens in a new tab and a local fresh fish assortment that varies daily.
Full-service meat counter with animal-welfare certified selections and expert butchers available to cut steaks and poultry to order. Features include made-in-house fresh sausage and marinated and seasoned meats for quick and easy meals. Animals must be raised with no antibiotics ever. Local options include beef from Adams Ranch Natural Beef opens in a new tab.
Specialty department dedicated to celebrating cheesemakers and artisan producers. The cheese counter is overseen by trained cheesemongers who can offer recommendations for any occasion. Local options include hand-pulled mozzarella from Mozzarita, opens in a new tab fruit jams from Gables Delight opens in a new tab, and chocolates from Norman Love Confections opens in a new tab.
Extensive beverage selection including ready to drink spirits and more than 650 wines and 250 craft beers. Local options include Green Bench Brewing Co. opens in a new tab, Tampa Bay Brewing Co. opens in a new tab, and Coppertail Brewing Co. opens in a new tab
A Prepared Foods department featuring hot food and salad bars with a rotating menu of comfort foods and seasonal options, fresh pizza by the slice or by the whole pie, a Market Sandwich opens in a new tab venue featuring a menu of gourmet sandwiches, and sushi rolled fresh daily by Genji opens in a new tab.
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. Local offerings include dulce de leche and flan from Momma’s Baked Goods opens in a new tab and rugelach and challah from Simply Delicious Bakers opens in a new tab.
Wellness & Beauty department with a wide range of body care, beauty, lifestyle, and supplement products. Local options include TrueFit protein powders from RSP Nutrition opens in a new tab, soap from Lolablue opens in a new tab and skincare and haircare products from Acure opens in a new tab.
Opening morning, customers will enjoy coffee from Buddy Brew Coffee opens in a new tab. The first 300 customers in line will receive a limited-edition Bradenton tote bag and a Secret Saver coupon featuring savings up to $100 off.
To celebrate the opening, Whole Foods Market will provide a food donation to Good Neighbors opens in a new tab, which makes regular surplus food pickups from local Whole Foods Market stores to help prevent food waste and serve the surrounding community. The organization previously received a refrigerated van through Whole Foods Market’s Nourishing Our Neighborhoods program, which aims to enhance the ability of local food rescue organizations to transport surplus food to areas facing the greatest need. Whole Foods Market will also provide a monetary donation to Good Neighbors. opens in a new tab
All food at Whole Foods Market must meet the company’s rigorous quality standards opens in a new tab, which prohibit hydrogenated fats, high-fructose corn syrup, and more than 300 flavors, colors, sweeteners, and other ingredients commonly found in food. In addition, all beauty and body care products must meet the company’s body care standards, which ban more than 240 commonly used ingredients, including phthalates, parabens, and microbeads.
Prime members who shop at Whole Foods Market have access to a number of benefits year-round, including deep discounts on select popular products each week and an additional 10% off hundreds of in-store sale items. Additionally, customers can pay in-store with the Whole Foods Market or Amazon app. Grocery Pickup will be available shortly after opening. For more information on in-store benefits for Prime members and payment options, please visit https://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/amazon opens in a new tab.
About Whole Foods Market
Founded in 1980, Austin-based Whole Foods Market is the world’s leading natural and organic foods retailer and the first certified organic national grocer in the United States. Part of Amazon’s Worldwide Grocery Stores, Whole Foods Market serves customers in more than 560 stores across the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. To learn more about Whole Foods Market, please visit https://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/company-info/newsroom opens in a new tab.
