Whole Foods Market is set to open at Butler Town Center
Butler Town Center, the upscale mixed-use addition to the Butler retail mega-plex in Gainesville, Florida, that’s been three years in the making, is about to welcome shoppers.
First to open its doors on May 9 will be Whole Foods Market, a brand that has little presence in north central Florida and is a first-to-market in Gainesville.
“We have created this location specifically for the lifestyle of the Gainesville community. We know our new customers will love the convenient dining, easy shopping and comfortable surroundings we’ve designed just for them,” said Juan Nunez, president of Whole Foods Market’s Florida region.
The 40,000-sq.-ft. supermarket will anchor the western end of “Main Street” in Butler Town Center, a 450,000-sq.-ft. project that includes two luxury apartment developments, an entertainment and restaurant hub, and a chef-curated food hall.
Considering that Whole Foods made its mark in college towns in the Nineties, its debut in Gainesville (home to the University of Florida and its 50,000 students) appears long overdue.
“As a first in north central Florida, Whole Foods Market exemplifies the exciting impact that Butler Town Center will make in this super-regional market,” said Butler Enterprises president Deborah Butler. “With a top 10 university, the best small college in the country, and 11 nationally ranked hospitals, Gainesville has demand for the experiential shopping and dining atmosphere that Butler Town Center will fulfill.”
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First to open its doors on May 9 will be Whole Foods Market, a brand that has little presence in north central Florida and is a first-to-market in Gainesville.
“We have created this location specifically for the lifestyle of the Gainesville community. We know our new customers will love the convenient dining, easy shopping and comfortable surroundings we’ve designed just for them,” said Juan Nunez, president of Whole Foods Market’s Florida region.
The 40,000-sq.-ft. supermarket will anchor the western end of “Main Street” in Butler Town Center, a 450,000-sq.-ft. project that includes two luxury apartment developments, an entertainment and restaurant hub, and a chef-curated food hall.
Considering that Whole Foods made its mark in college towns in the Nineties, its debut in Gainesville (home to the University of Florida and its 50,000 students) appears long overdue.
“As a first in north central Florida, Whole Foods Market exemplifies the exciting impact that Butler Town Center will make in this super-regional market,” said Butler Enterprises president Deborah Butler. “With a top 10 university, the best small college in the country, and 11 nationally ranked hospitals, Gainesville has demand for the experiential shopping and dining atmosphere that Butler Town Center will fulfill.”
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