PHOTO GALLERY: Whole Foods Market Has a Big Week in New York

A couple of days after Whole Foods Market CEO Jason Buechel and 70 team members rang the bell at the Nasdaq opening to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the company’s first New York City flagship store, the retailer unveiled another location in that state. On July 17, customers in Huntington Station, N.Y., got their first look inside a new 43,916-square-foot Whole Foods Market at 350 Walt Whitman Road.

The latest store on Long Island reflects its surroundings and neighborhood, with nods to the bay area and the bedroom-community commuter base. While the aesthetic is in keeping with Whole Foods’ approach to real estate and store environment, so is the inventory: this store’s product assortment includes more than 2,000 items from the Northeast.

“We are thrilled to open this Huntington Station store with a fantastic assortment of products from local and emerging brands in the Northeast, with many from right here in New York,” said John Lawson, forager for local and emerging brands at Whole Foods Market. “From local suppliers new to Whole Foods Market, like L’Isolina Pasta, La Rossi Pizza and Don Carvajal Coffee, to longtime customer favorites like Oliver’s Organic Eggs, Adirondack Ice Cream, MyBacon and Annie’s Ginger Elixir, each product was thoughtfully sourced to provide something for everyone.”