A new Whole Foods opened up, and it’s the closest one to my house! I’m excited because, well, Whole Foods, AND healthy eating is good, right?? So I got to go to a grand opening tour and I took tons of pictures and recorded it on Facebook live (at the request of Whole Foods Boulder/Longmont). So If you’ve never been to one, here’s what it’s all about!
First, let’s start with the floral department since it’s always by the entrance, and it’s my favorite of all floral departments in any grocery store. And because pretty. And we need some beauty in our lives.
Looks and smells like summer.
Then you walk through the produce, and I’ll let the tour guide take over from here. (Apologies for the spotty cell reception I was getting on my iPhone.)
Not bad, eh? I also love the personal care section. They have great bath items (I’m a fan of relaxing soaks), and you can even find the perfect gift.
It’s bar soap, folks. Handmade. Smells amazing!
LOVE this.
What Boulder smelled like when I was a kid.
And they also fed us, which always makes for happy bloggers. 
Whole Foods is really about the idea of LOHAS; Lifestyle of Health & Sustainability, and it’s reflected in their products and company policies and operations. Their mission statement says “… we offer a place for you to shop where value is inseparable from values.” So while they have a reputation for being pricey, which to be frank, can be true depending on the item, remember that with those extra dollars you’re supporting values like sustainable sourcing, fair wages for workers, and local farms to name a few.
What is your favorite store? Do you have Wegmans? Because I don’t and I want to know all about it!
I hate to admit it, but Target is one of my favorite stores. My boyfriend and I will just go there to browse through their things. And every Target’s layout is the same, which makes it super easy to find things. Oh, if I was wealthy, I’d buy all of Target and probably most of Whole Foods too. 😛
I love Target too! That place gets me into trouble because I can’t ever pass by the clothes on clearance without looking. And you can buy everything there. And it’s always cute! We are all big fans of Target here at Scoot! <3
Okay, now we need to get Whole Foods up here near me so that I can have one that’s not over a half hour away! This looks absolutely incredible!!! I basically want to live there.
You do need one, everyone does! The cheese, Mer. I want to live in the cheese cases.