A $10.7 million agreement with the city calls for another grocery to set up shop in Englewood Square within 18 months of Whole Foods' departure.
Hours after Whole Foods announced it was leaving Englewood late last month, community members gathered at the Go Green Community Fresh Market on 63rd Street for an event with the rapper Freeway.had been scheduled before the Whole Foods announcement was made public. But the evening turned into “an oasis and a hub for healing,” said Sana Syed, IMAN’s director of strategic initiatives.“There was a lot of hope, there was a lot of healing and there was a lot of drive,” Syed said of that night.
Walker, the developer, said there had been “some work around the issue” of closure this year, but that discussions “seemed to get accelerated” when Amazon reported its first quarter numbers earlier this spring. Amazon posted a $3.8 billion loss in the first quarter of 2022.
“We’re looking for an operator in the middle,” he said. “One that provides value, but also great presentation, shopping experience and product selection.”Whole Foods has said little about its decision to close the store, issuing a brief statement at the time of the announcement: “As we continue to position Whole Foods Market for long-term success, we regularly evaluate the performance and growth potential of each of our stores, and we have made the difficult decision to close six stores.
“I think the mayor’s comments were over the line, quite frankly, around saying it never had a chance. I don’t think that’s true,” he said. “I disagree with that 100%.”Robb, who worked to bring the store to Englewood in partnership with Mayor Emanuel, said he was “on a personal level, heartbroken” by the closure. Robb said he couldn’t speak to the specifics of the store’s financial performance.
“For me, one grocery store within blocks and blocks is not to say the complete solution, we need more options. And just like North Side residents have options, Englewood and the South Side residents should have options.” Storekeeper Jahari Fultz, left, and store clerk Michael Green bag a customer's groceries at Go Green Community Fresh Market in Englewood on May 24, 2022.
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