Whole Foods Market Unveils First Daily Shop on New York City’s Upper East Side

Whole Foods Market is set to open its first smaller-format store, Whole Foods Market Daily Shop, in New York City’s Lenox Hill neighborhood on the Upper East Side. The 9,101-square-foot store, located at 1175 Third Avenue, will open on Wednesday, providing a more convenient shopping experience tailored to busy urban lifestyles.

In addition to the Lenox Hill location, Whole Foods plans to expand with another Daily Shop at 409 E 14th Street in StuyTown, East Village, and a third in Hell’s Kitchen. The company also announced plans for a wider rollout of the Daily Shop concept across New York City and nationally.

The Whole Foods Market Daily Shop format is designed for grab-and-go meals, snacks, and weekly essentials, offering high-quality, fresh ingredients in a compact, convenience-store setting. These smaller stores will range between 7,000 and 14,000 square feet, a quarter to half the size of the typical 40,000-square-foot Whole Foods store.

The Lenox Hill location will feature:

• Over 400 local products from more than 100 northeastern suppliers, including New York-based Family Farmstead Dairy and The White Moustache.
• Exclusive local brands such as Jack & Friends, P-Nuff Crunch, and Mimi Cheng’s, as well as TALEA Beer Co.’s Lenox Hill Pilsner, available only at this location.
• The first Juice & Java venue in New York City, offering coffee, tea, smoothies, sandwiches, soups, and desserts.
• A variety of freshly prepared meals, including single-serve bowls like Teriyaki Salmon and Falafel Tahini.
• A selection of fresh produce, meat, seafood, pre-packed meals, bread, alcohol, and the 365 by Whole Foods Market brand.

On opening day, the first 300 customers will receive a limited-edition tote bag, complimentary cold brew coffee from Nguyen Coffee Supply, and muffins from Abe’s.

As part of its commitment to supporting local communities, Whole Foods Market will donate in-kind products to The Bowery Mission, City Harvest, and Gotham Food Pantry. These organizations will also collect excess food through Whole Foods’ Grocery Rescue Program.

Whole Foods Market, founded in 1980 and based in Austin, Texas, is part of Amazon’s grocery store network and operates over 530 stores across the U.S., Canada, and the U.K.