Whole Foods closes Englewood store after 6 years

With mixed emotions, residents wonder what will come next.

Whole Foods closes Englewood store after 6 years
Englewood Whole Foods one week after opening. artistmac
Whole Foods closes Englewood store after 6 years
Englewood Whole Foods one week after opening. artistmac

Whole Foods closes Englewood store after 6 years

With mixed emotions, residents wonder what will come next.

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Whole Foods opened in Englewood in 2016, providing options for healthy food and luring other retailers to sign leases in the area. But Friday, the chain announced they were closing the Englewood store as well as a location near DePaul University as part of a national cost-saving initiative.

Reset checks in with local leaders and a local vendor who sold products at the store to hear their reactions and what they want to see open next.

GUESTS: Iris Patterson, founder of Iris Botanicals

Cecile De Mello, executive director of Teamwork Englewood

Sana Syed, senior director of strategic initiatives with IMAN, Go Green Community Fresh Market