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Whole Foods’ Sherman Oaks store is in a California state of mind

With a focus on local products, new Whole Foods is also second to implement Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology

Michael Browne, Executive Editor

March 25, 2022

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The newest Whole Foods Market store, opened last week in Sherman Oaks, Calif., has a definite California vibe as seen in its emphasis on local products from the state — all hand-picked by Local Forager for Whole Foods Market’s Southern Pacific Region, Elena Garcia.

In the produce and floral departments, shoppers can fill their baskets with such local favorites as apples from Cuyama Orchards, sweet potatoes from Valpredo Farms and orchids from Formosa Pacific Orchids.  

From the store’s Land & Sea meat and seafood department, customers can choose from smoked salmon from Santa Barbara Smokehouse, organic beef from Eel River or free-range poultry from Mary’s Chickens.

The specialty department offers an array of cheese and wine selections. Local options include Burrata from Di Stefano Cheese, Spicy Gouda Dip from Spicy Mo’s and Genoa Salami from Gusto. The Sherman Oaks Whole Foods offers more than 600 beers and wines, including California favorites such as wine from Field Recordings, beer from Three Weavers Brewing and hard kombucha from June Shine.

In addition to its product assortment, the newest Whole Foods Market becomes the second in the chain of over 500 stores to feature parent company Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology. Allowing customers to skip the checkout line, Just Walk Out uses overhead computer-vision cameras, weight sensors and deep-learning technology to detect merchandise that shoppers take from or return to shelves and track items selected in a virtual cart. At the store’s entry, customers are prompted to select Just Walk Out shopping or use the traditional checkout or self-checkout lanes.

Related:Whole Foods’ new Washington, D.C., store features Just Walk Out Shopping

Click on the gallery to see more highlights from the Sherman Oaks Whole Foods Market.

 

 

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About the Author

Michael Browne

Executive Editor, Supermarket News

Michael Browne joined Supermarket News in 2018 after serving in managing and executive editor capacities at leading B2B media brands including Convenience Store NewsLicense Global and Travel Agent. He also previously served as content production manager for print and digital in the Business Intelligence division of Informa, parent company of Supermarket News and Nation’s Restaurant News.

As executive editor, Mike oversees the editorial content of supermarketnews.com as well as the monthly print publication. He also directs all content-based brand-related projects including the annual Top 75 Retailers report, Category Guide, Retailer of the Year, research surveys and special reports, as well as podcast and webinar content. Mike has also presented and moderated at industry events.

In addition to the positions mentioned above, Mike has also worked as a writer and/or editor for special projects at American Legal Media (ALM), managing editor for Tobacco International, special projects editor at American Banker • Bond Buyer, and as production editor for Bank Technology News and other related financial magazines and journals published by Faulkner & Gray.

A graduate of Fordham University, Mike is based in New York City, where he was born and raised.

Contact Mike at [email protected] or follow him on Twitter and LinkedIn.

 

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