The Woodway store is closing, Whole Foods announced yesterday, and the grocer plans to build a new one on the site of the recently closed and approved-for-demolition Flagship Randall’s at 1407 S. Voss near San Felipe. That’s right across the street from the brand-new Trader Joe’s. A Whole Foods rep says that new store will be 40,000 sq. ft., double the size of the store at 6401 Woodway that’s been there since 1983.
- Whole Foods on Woodway is moving to a much bigger space on South Voss [Prime Property]
- Previously on Swamplot: Daily Demolition Report: Out of Groceries, What Houston’s Grocer Growth Might Mean for Randall’s, Yes, the Voss Rd. Randall’s Is Closing, Pix of Trader Joe’s Lonely Voss and San Felipe Landing Site, Sure Looks Like a Trader Joe’s is Headed for Voss and San Felipe
Photo of Flagship Randall’s: Allyn West
Wouldn’t it have been more ‘green’ to renovate the old building and add onto it?
I like Whole Foods for prepared food and their coffee is totally whiz-bang, but I think they are a crock of sh*t when it actually comes to being any better for the planet.
It always boggled my mind that a company headquartered in Austin would have less locally grown food than HEB and be at least 30% more expensive.
Worked there from ’82-85 as a bagger. Very busy on weekends back in the day. One lesson I quickly learned was the nicer the car, the lower the tip. Being close to Memorial/Tanglewood worked against us sometimes… For the trivia buffs, this was selected at the first store to convert to the “Flagship” concept in 1986.
I’m surprised they are building so close to the new Blvd Place location on San Felipe.
I always thought that was the grandest entrance to any grocery story i have ever been to. Figured there would be more “reno not demo” protestors on here.
Hate it.
Some pics of the demolition. http://www.flickr.com/photos/28784966@N02/sets/72157635093809286/
If anyone is familiar with the old Randall’s store at 70 FM 1960 West, you’ll notice the striking similarity to the current Woodway Whole Foods. The old Randalls on 1960 is a Weingarten property, so it may have once been a Weingarten’s grocery store. No idea about the extremely (externally) similar looking Woodway Whole Foods though.