Listen to this articleThe new Whole Foods Market at the revamped Huntington Shopping Center opened Wednesday.
The 43,916-square-foot store becomes the grocery anchor at the redeveloped retail complex at 350 Walt Whitman Road in Huntington Station.
During the opening morning, customers sampled cold brew coffee from Sail Away Coffee Co., muffins from Abe’s and Koyo Berries from Oishii. The first 300 customers received a limited-edition Huntington Station tote bag and a Secret Saver coupon featuring offers up to $100 off, according to a company statement.
To help mark the opening, Whole Foods donated a van and $3,000 in products to We All We Got, Inc., a nonprofit that provides food, shelter, job training and more to community members in need. The donation is part of the company’s Nourishing Our Neighborhoods program, which launched in 2020 and aims to enhance local food rescue organizations by enabling transport of food from surplus locations to areas with the greatest need.
“We are thrilled to open this Huntington Station store with a fantastic assortment of products from local and emerging brands in the Northeast, with many from right here in New York,” John Lawson, forager for Local & Emerging Brands at Whole Foods Market, said in the statement. “From local suppliers new to Whole Foods Market, like L’Isolina Pasta, La Rossi Pizza and Don Carvajal Coffee, to longtime customer favorites like Oliver’s Organic Eggs, Adirondack Ice Cream, MyBacon and Annie’s Ginger Elixir, each product was thoughtfully sourced to provide something for everyone.”
The new Huntington Station Whole Foods Market is the chain’s seventh on Long Island, following others in Manhasset, Jericho, Westbury, Massapequa Park, Commack and Lake Grove.
The 21-acre Huntington Shopping Center has undergone a $75 million redevelopment and improvement project by its owner Federal Realty Investment Trust. Currently 94 percent leased, the 210,000-square-foot center has opened several new tenants besides Whole Foods, including The Container Store, REI, J.Crew Factory, Just Salad, Burger Village, Paris Baguette and others.