Ever since it was announced , the new millennial - friendly , allegedly - less - expensive - than - the - original365 by Whole Foodssupermarket in Silver Lake has been controversial ( is it a mark of further gentrification … or a much - needed good for you option in the locality ? Discuss ! ! ) . Now it ’s finally open up this Wednesday , May 25th – and we got inside ahead of time for the whole scoop .
First off – and let ’s get this out of the way – 365 by Whole Foods is mostly a even grocery store depot , with aisles and aisles of food . But think of it like Whole Foods and Trader Joe ’s Sprout - erectile dysfunction a step - minor : though the store follows the same sustainable / good for you philosophy Whole Foods does , lots ( and lots ) of the nutrient is the branded pretender - generic 365 mark …
… while the rest is sort of a keen - hits from Whole Foods ' establish brands , although you wo n’t obtain any of the highest - end options : everything in the store is $ 20 or less . ( While the store did n’t discharge exact prices in advancement of the opening , we ’ve now gone back to answer that most important question : is Whole Foods 365reallycheaper ? )
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That include a few exclusives to the 365 storehouse , which they call " Fresh Finds , " like this Sicilian olive oil from NY ’s Frankies Spuntino .
There are a slew of departure from a regular Whole Foods , though : first off , the color palate is way more playfulness and playful ( and , yes , that does say Silver Kale – take from that what you will ) .
There are no meatman or fishmongers on site – which means all the food for thought is prepackaged , with the savings passed on to consumer .
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The live and insensate food stripe are priced by size of it rather than pound ( so there ’s no need to scant on the artichoke center anymore ) .
They also have a loyalty program with discounts for veritable customers , which includes 10 % off sport point and buy-10 - get - one - free punchcard - style promos on prepared food .
( Obligatory " yes that ’s a DJ in the middle of the store , and no one would tell us if that ’s pass to be a steady thing " photo ) . Anyways , they also have a actual focal point on engineering , which means everything from …
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… tablets in the inebriant aisle that help you choose the veracious pairing wine-colored , to …
… lozenge for inclined food so you may shop while they ’re getting it ready …
… and Apple Pay / credit circuit card self - checkout kiosks if you ’re just snaffle a couple things for lunch . But the cool tech factor is …
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… Teabot – a tea - dispensing robot that ’s pretty amazing : there are over 1000 combos you may make from the leaves in the dispenser .
you may control everything from the flavor proportion to the caffeine level to the beverage temperature , giving you the perfect cup of tea – and if you find a tang you like , they ’ll even ship more of it right to you .
And if you prefer your caffeine from dome instead of leave of absence , they ’ve set out a full table service coffee barroom too …
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… with a slew of fresh pastries ( there ’s also a full - service restaurant construct coming soon ) .
So , overall ? 365 by Whole Foods likely wo n’t change shopping as we live it . But if you last in the neighborhood and do n’t need a fishmonger to slice a fresh filet for you , you ’ll probably want to hold in it out , and if you ’re pass by Silver Kale … er , Silver Lake , it ’s worth hitting for a tea . Seriously .
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