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Whole Foods Expands to Queens Amid Gentrification Concerns

12/13/2025

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Whole Foods Market, an Amazon-owned grocery chain, will open its first Queens store at 55-60 Myrtle Avenue in Ridgewood.
The company signed a 15-year lease for 28,000 square feet, taking over a former Rite Aid location.
This expansion follows growth in Manhattan and Brooklyn and signals broader retail growth in Queens.
Local residents worry the store could accelerate gentrification in the area.
The opening date and rental costs remain unclear.

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Story summary

Whole Foods Market, an Amazon-owned grocery chain, will open its first Queens store at 55-60 Myrtle Avenue in Ridgewood.
The company signed a 15-year lease for 28,000 square feet, taking over a former Rite Aid location.
This expansion follows growth in Manhattan and Brooklyn and signals broader retail growth in Queens.
Local residents worry the store could accelerate gentrification in the area.
The opening date and rental costs remain unclear.