It's fresh alright....

[Dan Cattermole]

There's a new business that has started in November that has 7 shops around the U.K. Cheltenham being the closest to the midlands.
This shop is called Whole Foods.

I popped in on a lunch break to have a nose as you do.

I was invited by pristine presentation, vibrant coulors, and a friendly bunch of staff.
The shop is as big as any large grocery, and half the size of a supermarket.

First sight into the shop

It was like they let an OCD loose for the day to arrange the layout.

You didn't want to pick anything up in case the whole lot feel down.

Everything was available

Even white Asbaragus that I've been looking for since I moved to England!

Admittedly, the prices were no average supermarket budget, this is top end food, fresh, accompanied by extremely helpful staff, everything was labelled even down to its imported destination.

I think why I'm so exited about this shop is that it's a break away from the usual mass produced and manufactured junk that we call good food in out big branded supermarkets. I love exotic, fresh, and food most of you could label as uncommon, and certainly expensive it is to maintain such demanding taste buds if mine. So whilst the pockets are not that deep, this is something I could not do my weekly shop in.
Overall, this was a refreshing and really really good experience
Thanks for looking

 

[Darren Turner]

I need to visit this shop now seeing your photos DD, great selling / brochure type photos, food looks fab to like you say.......!!

Great work

Daz

 

[Pete Askew]

Nice series and an interesting shop Dan. I wonder if there's one round here?

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Seems to be a US brand that has opened some stores in the UK, mostly in the 'trendier' districts of London. Without going into London, Cheltenham is the nearest to me too! There's one in Glasgow!

http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Great shop shots Dan - they have had Whole Foods over here for a while I think

Amazing stores - some have full bars in them with dozens of craft beers on tap

Our local one also has a Bike repair station

 

[Pete Askew]

So you cycle up there then Chris, have a beer or two while the bike is being serviced and then...?

 

[Beth Carter]

it looks like a very large trader joes or a very classy wal-mart. whole foods is still around, but the semi-local one that i've been to isn't this nice, but maybe that's cause it's in washington dc which is full of crap.

it's a great series, but the shot of the spices is my favorite.

 

[Paul Lange]

I had a look to see if any were near me but none are unfortunately. We have started to buy our meat and veg from a local butchers, rather than the supermarket. It is much tastier

 

[Dave Moss]

Great shots Dan Wont ever be around here though unless they move into Chester

 

[Dan Cattermole]

Thanks guys.
I did have a sneaky revisit back to the shop again today! Loved it again.
Didn't realise that there was a chain in the U.S. with beer too!!