New Whole Foods Opens on Orlando Ave in Winter Park

The new Whole Foods Market Winter Park North location at Winter Park Village, 1151 Orlando Ave., welcomed shoppers Sunday after the original store at 400 N. Orlando Ave. closed Nov. 6, 2022, according to the company's store page. Double the size at 41,000 square feet, the store operates daily from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. and includes a WFM Coffee Bar open until 3 p.m. and Genji Sushi, both reachable at (407) 377-6040, per the official Whole Foods website. The grand opening in November 2022 featured a bread-breaking ceremony and gift cards for the first 500 customers, including one worth $500, as detailed in Orlando Weekly's coverage of Whole Foods' press announcements. Now fully operational for over three years, the store enhances grocery options for Winter Park residents amid Central Florida's infrastructure boom, including the I-4 Ultimate project's 90% completion, which promises shorter commutes along the corridor. This development aligns with Florida's robust economy, where April 2026 unemployment fell to 2.8%, the lowest in over a decade, driven by tourism and tech job growth, according to state labor department figures. Whole Foods' expansion reflects broader retail investment in the area, even as public safety concerns linger following a deadly nightclub shooting in Orlando that left three dead. Local officials have welcomed the store's contributions to Winter Park Village, a key retail hub near Fairbanks Avenue. With ongoing storm recovery statewide— including Gov. Ron DeSantis activating 500 National Guard members— the new market provides a stable shopping anchor for residents preparing for severe weather like the tropical depression threatening the Gulf Coast. Shoppers can access weekly deals and Amazon Prime perks at the store, listed on WholeFoodsMarket.com/stores/winterparknorth. For directions or updates, visit the official site.