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New Store Offers Hundreds of Products from Local Producers, a Variety of Natural and Organic Grocery Items and In-store Coffee and Juice Bar Boca Raton, FL – Whole Foods Market in Delray Beach opens its doors to the public at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 29. Located at 680 Linton Blvd, the new 41,00 square-foot store features hundreds of items from local producers, a variety of prepared foods and grab-and-go meals, high quality natural and organic items and a full-service coffee and juice bar. Before the doors open, the store is offering complimentary coffee, local product sampling and music. The first 500 customers in line before the doors open will receive a $5 savings card, with one customer receiving one for $500. Additionally, the first 500 customers to check out will receive a custom Whole Foods Market Delray Beach reusable shopping bag. “We are thrilled to expand our presence in Palm Beach County with the addition of our new Delray Beach store,” said Jan Vandervort, Store Team Leader. “We look forward to providing the community with fresh, innovative products that all meet Whole Foods Market’s unparalleled quality standards, including hundreds from local suppliers.” All food at Whole Foods Market must meet the company’s rigorous quality standards, which prohibit hydrogenated fats, high-fructose corn syrup and artificial sweeteners, as well as over 100 colors, flavors and preservatives commonly found in food. In addition, all beauty and body care products must meet the company’s body care standards, which ban more than 100 commonly used ingredients, including phthalates, parabens and microbeads. Special features of the store include: Fresh produce department offering seasonal fruits and vegetables from local producers including Pero Family Farms and St. Simon’s Farm , as well as a range of items with Whole Foods Market’s Whole Trade® Guarantee, which supports suppliers that are committed to ethical trade, working conditions and the environment. Floral section offering fresh flowers, including orchid arrangements from Homestead-based Silver Vase Orchids . Seafood counter featuring offerings that are either sustainable wild-caught or Responsibly Farmed, including made-in-house, ready-to-cook options such as key lime shrimp, marinated farm-raised salmon […]

Source: www.bocaratontribune.com