Whole Foods Palm Desert

Whole Foods Palm Desert Marks Entrance into Coachella Valley

Breaking of the bread signifies the store's new home

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Whole Foods Palm Desert

VIDEO: Whole Foods opens its doors for the first time in Palm Desert.

 

Sharing the joy and love of food became a reality for Whole Foods Palm Desert, which opened its doors Sept. 24.

A line of customers stood waiting well before the established 9 a.m. opening in marking the first Whole Foods store in the Coachella Valley and Riverside County.

“We satisfy and delight in satisfying our customers,” says Abbigaile Urioste, marketing team leader for Whole Foods. “We do have a set of core values in place, and not only do we speak about that but we live up to it.”

Whole Foods has incorporated 30 local vendors into its Palm Desert location.

“Sourcing locally is very important to us,” says Urioste. “It’s part of how we give back to the community. It’s also better for our shopper. The product is less traveled and you’re eating what is in seasonal to the environment we’re in.”

Whole Foods, 44-459 Town Center Way, Palm Desert. Hours: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m daily. 760-797-8200, www.wholefoodsmarket.com/palmdesert