GRAND RAPIDS, MI Whole Foods Market, a natural and organic foods grocery store chain, opened its first West Michigan store last week at 2897 Radcliff Ave. SE. in Kentwood.

I will be here probably every week, maybe a little more often now that I see theres a whole kitchen, said Michelle Taveras, of Grand Rapids, who attended the Aug. 17 grand opening with her husband, Ruben.

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The 45,400-square-foot store has more than 200 products from Michigan, Indiana and Wisconsin, plus full-service meat and seafood counters, artisan cheeses, fresh-baked bread, food and salad bars, and a full-service coffee bar.

Taveras picked up salads, pastas, empanadas and veggies from the hot bar.

The new store, open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, is located just off 28th Street SE near Woodland Mall, was packed on Wednesday. The Austin, Texas-based chain is owned by Amazon and the Kentwood location is the eighth Whole Foods Market in Michigan. Other locations are in East Lansing, Ann Arbor, and metro Detroit.

I think a lot of people, especially in Grand Rapids, are realizing the importance of locally-sourced and better quality food, said Sydnee Ruger, of Wayland, who was at the store with her husband and two sons.

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Whole Foods Market opens in West Michigan

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