As Predicted, Whole Foods Bailing on Gowanus Site
Ten months ago we wrote a post saying that we had it on pretty good authority that Whole Foods was never going to happen in Gowanus. Yesterday, the blog Brooklyn the Borough reported—and the Brooklyn Paper later confirmed—that this was indeed the case. Whole Foods does not have immediate plans to open in Brooklyn, company…

Ten months ago we wrote a post saying that we had it on pretty good authority that Whole Foods was never going to happen in Gowanus. Yesterday, the blog Brooklyn the Borough reported—and the Brooklyn Paper later confirmed—that this was indeed the case. Whole Foods does not have immediate plans to open in Brooklyn, company spokeswoman Mara Engel Weleck said, suggesting to The Paper that the company would sell the land. What does this mean for the future of Gowanus?
Whole Foods Bows Out [Brooklyn the Borough]
Food Megastore Abandons Gowanus Site [Brooklyn Paper]
Curtains for Whole Foods? [Brownstoner]
More Delays and Changes at Whole Foods [Brownstoner]
Photo by moriah
holy crap a reasonable statement from the what. To which I agree. Head explodededed.
To many of us, Whole Foods not building in Brooklyn is a loss but certainly not a surprise for this location. First of all, if you comparison shop you would see that their prices across the board are most often cheaper than the local markets like Key Food and Met and they offer fresher non polystyrene wrapped fruit and vegetables both organic and conventional as well as great meat and fish. Their own brand is fairly cheap and of great quality. Peanut butter? you can pick up Jif in most corner delis if you like that sort of thing.
who knew DIBS was peanut butter aficionado. what brand is your fave?
and no, What, didn’t move to the area. And not expecting much. But I would prefer redeveloped so city can get money from real estate and improve economy of NYC.
Those of you who prefer growing desolation and deterioration–there are plenty of cities around USA that would be your wet-dream.
Damn. Now I wish I hadn’t paid over a million bucks for a new construction condo on 4th Ave in anticipation of a huge runup in value when Whole Foods opens.
Oh wait, that wasn’t me. Whew.
“For the surrounding area….will stay empty industrial wasteland just like most of the anti-development people like it.”
I’m trying to understand something- You move to a area known for it’s environmental issues and when thing don’t do your way, you want to blame others for your delusion?
That sound you hear is called The implosion of the Mutant Asset Bubble..
The What
Someday this war is gonna end…
good. Whole Paycheck is mad overrated.
*rob*
future of the Gowanus? the highway or the canal?
not much.
For the surrounding area….will stay empty industrial wasteland just like most of the anti-development people like it.
Even before the collapse of the economy and the imminent superfunding of the Gowanus, you had to be crazy to think that the Whole Foods was ever going to happen, and that includes the person at Whole Foods who was responsible for the idea.
Whole foods is great for the produce selection, the fresh meat & fish. All of that can be had elsewhere. What they are not good for is peanut butter other than that oily organic crap. So, in essence, in a large city where there are many other options, who needs them.
They have cut back dramatically on expansion over the past year. The balance sheet just won’t support it and I’m sure the lawyers at corporate washed their hands of litigious NYC, Park Slope in particular and this site specifically.