BY: STAFF REPORT | BocaNewsNow.com
BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2023 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Whole Foods is officially set to open in the “Uptown Boca” shopping center, just east of U.S. 441 on Glades Road. The official announcement follows. But scores of readers are already expressing traffic concerns about the impact Whole Foods will have — not just on the Glades Road area — but the parking lot itself, which has adopted a seemingly bizarre traffic pattern. There are no stop signs as drivers enter the shopping center from Glades Road, directly over crosswalks. It was not immediately clear if stop signs would be added. The area marked in red does not include a stop sign for incoming traffic.
Here is the official announcement from the property management group making the Whole Foods announcement:
Schmier Property Group is pleased to announce that Whole Foods Market, the world’s leading natural and organic foods retailer, will be opening in Uptown Boca. The new store is currently in development. Since its completion and opening in late 2020, Uptown Boca has delivered an elevated and unique shopping experience for local residents. The highly anticipated addition of Whole Foods Market will further distinguish Uptown Boca as a landmark destination in South Florida.
“We couldn’t be more excited for Whole Foods Market to become part of Uptown Boca,” said Brian Schmier, CEO of Schmier Property Group. “Announcing Whole Foods Market as our anchor grocery store is truly a home run for Uptown Boca and the entire west Boca community. Uptown Boca has quickly become the go-to shopping and dining destination in west Boca, and the addition of Whole Foods Market to our tenant roster will further solidify Uptown Boca as a cornerstone within the community.”
Uptown Boca is an upscale mixed-use project featuring approximately 195,000 square feet of retail and dining and 456 luxury rental apartments. Uptown Boca provides all the components of “shop, dine, live” in an elevated, integrated, walkable environment. Whole Foods Market will join a dynamic and diverse roster of tenants including: REI, Sephora, Lazy Dog Restaurant, Chick-Fil-A, Bonefish Grill, Lynora’s Italian Restaurant, Naked Taco, Zen Sushi, BurgerFi, Just Salad, Bolay, Olive U, Buff City Soaps, Paradise Grills, Tide Dry Cleaners, MD Now, Banfield Pet Hospital, YogaSix, Sloan’s Ice Cream, Tipsy Nail Salon, F45 Training, The Joint Chiropractic, Amazing Lash, Carmela Coffee, Clean Juice, Mathnasium and Dental Care of Boca Raton.
Uptown Boca was developed by Schmier Property Group, Giles Capital Group, and Rosemurgy Properties in partnership with Wheelock Street Capital. When the project opened in 2020, it was the first new retail and Class-A multifamily development in west Boca Raton in over 20 years. In 2021, Cortland acquired the seven-building multifamily component of the property for $230 million, one of the largest multifamily transactions in Florida that year.
