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It's official: Whole Foods to open store in Detroit's Midtown in 2013

Whole Foods made it official today: The upscale, organic-food grocery chain will build a store in Detroit’s Midtown district.

The 20,000 square foot location, slated to open in 2013, will be located north of Mack Avenue between Woodward and John R.

“Detroit’s food scene is impressive and vibrant. Whole Foods Market is excited to soon be part of the positive energy and momentum as a true community partner on the ground,” said Red Elk Banks, Michigan’s executive operations coordinator for Whole Foods Market.

“We look forward to celebrating the great producers, food artisans and farmers in the area, giving them a retail space for their quality products while ensuring access to all-natural foods.”

Whole Foods estimated it will add approximately 60-75 additional jobs in the area with its store.

The coming of Whole Foods has been viewed as grocery Nirvana by some shoppers, and as evidence of a growing local food economy that includes a revitalized Eastern Market and the growth of the urban agriculture movement.

Reacting to the news late today, residents and workers in Midtown said they were delighted that an upscale grocer like Whole Foods was coming to a city long suffering from a lack of enough retail.

Angela Kiel, 25, a hotel chef who lives in Midtown, was delighted that Whole Foods will be close to where she lives, although she wondered about Whole Foods’ reputation as being relatively high priced.

“I’m super-excited. ... I’m totally geeked about it,” she said, although she wondered about the price tags on those long-coveted groceries. “I’m a little worried.It might be too expensive, so for the average person, it would be a negative if it is as high prices as in Troy. "

"There are limited places where you can go for lunch," said Cindy Gilmer, 55, of Dearborn Heights, a secretary for the Regional Council of Carpenters of Michigan, with headquarters near Mack and Woodward. "I worked here for 13 years. There are only McDonalds. I know people in this building would be delighted. "

And Clyde Rhodes, who lives and works in Midtown, Whole Foods sees as providing healthy competition for lunch and grocery budget.

"It's cool," said the security guard 60, a parked nearby medical buildings. "When there is more than one in a region, they compete for your patronage. ...

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