Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Conceptual plans to bring a Whole Foods Market to space at Countryside Mall in Clearwater are set for an initial, official review Wednesday.
There are more signs Whole Foods Market is coming to Westfield Countryside Mall in Clearwater. For example: The renderings planners filed in order to get direction from officials with the city's Building Plan Review Committee about bringing the nearly 38,000-square-foot store to space sliced out of the Sears at the mall. The committee is expected to review Wednesday the conceptual plans, which show different views of a modern facade and the Whole Foods logo. Sears would keep the south entrance near BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse and the service and merchandise pick-up entrances on the north part of the building. New facades would be installed at the Sears entrances. The four loading bay docks would be split. Whole Foods customers would access…
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Plans are moving forward to bring the natural foods grocery chain to Clearwater, officials with Westfield Countryside Mall said Monday.
Plans are moving forward to bring Pinellas County's first Whole Foods Market to Westfield Countryside Mall, officials with the mall confirmed Monday. “From what we have seen and are allowed to speak about, Sears is working directly with (Whole Foods),” said Lauren Clark, spokeswoman with Westfield Countryside Mall. “We don’t have a date on exactly but we do know they are looking to move forward.” Whole Foods officials said they do not have a specific location in mind yet but are planning to open a store in Clearwater sometime in 2014. An architecture firm, which does not represent Whole Foods but has completed similar projects for Sears throughout the country, presented plans on subdividing 37,000 square feet for the grocery store to city …
Sunday, November 11, 2012
OK, so you had a busy week. We understand. Let us catch you up on all the highlights!
1. Election Day 2012 is in the books, and Clearwater Patch has comprehensive coverage of all the action at the polls, including two referendums approved by Clearwater voters and a breakdown of the Florida amendments that passed and failed, and what they mean. 2. Now that the election's over, Clearwater Code Enforcement officers are out in force removing campaign signs from medians and other rights of way. A city ordinance says residents must have signs removed by Tuesday, Nov. 13. 3. An "armed and dangerous" suspect wanted in a shooting and robbery has been taken into custody without incident, Clearwater Police said Tuesday afternoon. 4. In this week's red light camera violator video, an SUV barely misses another vehicle at Belcher Road …
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
The company made the announcement on social media.
Updated, Nov. 8: Whole Foods Market will not open in Clearwater until 2014 or later, the company's public relations department told a Patch editor Thursday via Twitter. A location has not been decided. Earlier: Whole Foods Market announced on Facebook Wednesday that a new store would soon be coming to the Clearwater area. Around 5:45 p.m., the Whole Foods Market Facebook account posted: "Here are the new store locations that have just been released: Altamonte Springs & Clearwater, FL; Hyannis, MA; Morristown, NJ; Philadelphia & South Hills, PA; Dallas, TX; Seattle, WA; New York City, NY (Upper East Side & Harlem) and North Carolina!" The area press office did not have any details about the Clearwater location for the natural and organic …
Bob Jackson
11:31 am on Wednesday, April 24, 2013
WOW! This would be a welcome addition for many people. I used Whole Foods for many years in Austin TX. Great store, even greater products. Hope it doesn't get held up by politics,etc. more ›