A Texas grocery store that has served its neighborhood for 45 years is preparing to close this month, adding to changes involving longtime Austin supermarkets. Wheatsville Food Co-op announced on October 12 that its store at 3101 Guadalupe Street will have its final day on October 25, 2026.
This is a closure of one location, not the end of the entire co-op. Wheatsville plans to continue operating its South Lamar store, where it hopes longtime customers will keep shopping after the Guadalupe location shuts its doors.
Why the 45-year-old location is closing
In its announcement to members, the co-op pointed to higher occupancy expenses, declining sales and uncertainty about operating through anticipated construction along Guadalupe Street. The planned Orange Line light-rail project could make access and deliveries more difficult, but the store is closing ahead of that construction—not because the rail project has already shut it down…