Whole Foods Market

This is my local Whole Foods Market and I’ve shopped here since the store opened. While I’ve grown accustomed to tight parking and navigating a market that clearly doesn’t have enough interior space (resulting in narrow aisles and promotional displays/end cap promos that create bottle necks), the store has really changed. The biggest changes are in produce/floral. On multiple occasions I’ve found some of the produce shelves nearly empty or sadly picked over. Initially I chalked it up to a busy weekend and manager who just misread demand. This now seems to be the exception rather than the rule. Once my go-to for floral, the options are now pre-packaged, after-thought bouquets similar to what you’d find at the mainstream market down the street. Lines are longer and cashiers don’t seem to have enough support. Some of the same staff is still on-site and the folks in the fish/meat/supplement departments are very helpful. Recent changes/upgrades to the prepared food area and “community space” are more shopper-friendly. However, placing the Amazon lockers and water sales machine in front of the windows at check-out is an eye-sore that reminds us there’s 10 pounds of store packed in a five pound bag in River Forest. I’m disappointed that the changes (which coincide with a corporate acquisition) have taken place.