A preview of Asheville’s new Whole Foods Market

Posted on by Gina Smith
Photos by Cindy Kunst

(Photos by Cindy Kunst)

Whole Foods Market will open its second Asheville location — a gleaming 35,000-square-foot facility — at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26, in the Asheville Market shopping center at 4 S. Tunnel Road.

The store will hold a grand opening celebration for the community on Tuesday starting with a bread-breaking ceremony with Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer at 8:45 a.m. followed by a performance by the Hillcrest High Steppin’ ensemble.

Guests who arrive by 8:30 a.m. for the celebration can enter a drawing to win one of 100 gift cards valued at between $5 and $500. Wild Alaskan Coho salmon will be on sale for $5.99 in the parking lot while supplies last.

The new store features the Tunnel Road Tap Haus, an upper-level beer garden with eight taps pouring local brew and kombucha; a coffee bar; made-in-store gelato and sorbet; a walk-in beer cooler and 12-tap growler station; an all-organic salad bar and pizza station and full-service Seafood and Meat departments. The Meat department features pasture-raised beef from Hickory Nut Gap Farm.

Once open, store hours will be 8 a.m.-10 p.m. daily. Details about events, community giving programs and more are available on the store’s website. For updates and photos, visit its Facebook, Twitter andInstagram pages.

Following is a list of special offers the store is featuring in celebration of its grand opening:

Opening day only, while supplies last (Tuesday, Aug. 26 ):

  • Whole wild Alaskan Coho salmon, cut to order: $5.99/pound
  • Ground beef (85/15; Global Animal Partnership Step 1-rated), $2.99/lb. (save $3)

Opening week (Aug. 26-Sept. 2):

  • Hickory Nut Gap Farm pasture-raised ribeye: $14.99/pound (save $5)
  • North Carolina shrimp: $8.99/pound (save $3)

Labor Day Weekend (Aug. 29-Sept. 1):

$20 bundle deal, including:

  • Eight quarter-pound burgers, ready to cook
  • Eight slices of Cabot cheese (mild or sharp cheddar)
  • Eight buns (white or wheat)
  • Two pounds of Farmer’s Market Potato Salad

 Additional offers, while supplies last

  • First 100 customers to buy a bottle of cold brew coffee or iced tea get the cold brew bottle for free
  • Free growler koozie with any growler fill-up

 

 

 

SHARE

Thanks for reading through to the end…

We share your inclination to get the whole story. For the past 25 years, Xpress has been committed to in-depth, balanced reporting about the greater Asheville area. We want everyone to have access to our stories. That’s a big part of why we've never charged for the paper or put up a paywall.

We’re pretty sure that you know journalism faces big challenges these days. Advertising no longer pays the whole cost. Media outlets around the country are asking their readers to chip in. Xpress needs help, too. We hope you’ll consider signing up to be a member of Xpress. For as little as $5 a month — the cost of a craft beer or kombucha — you can help keep local journalism strong. It only takes a moment.

Before you comment

The comments section is here to provide a platform for civil dialogue on the issues we face together as a local community. Xpress is committed to offering this platform for all voices, but when the tone of the discussion gets nasty or strays off topic, we believe many people choose not to participate. Xpress editors are determined to moderate comments to ensure a constructive interchange is maintained. All comments judged not to be in keeping with the spirit of civil discourse will be removed and repeat violators will be banned. See here for our terms of service. Thank you for being part of this effort to promote respectful discussion.

Leave a Reply

To leave a reply you may Login with your Mountain Xpress account, connect socially or enter your name and e-mail. Your e-mail address will not be published. All fields are required.