Whole Foods Market is finally making a move on Bradenton, with plans for a new store at Market Place at Heritage Harbour, just off Interstate 75 and State Road 64 near Lakewood Ranch. The Amazon-owned grocer is eyeing an early 2027 opening, which would bring the first Whole Foods inside Bradenton city limits and add yet another heavyweight to the fast-filling retail corridor east of I-75.
According to the Tampa Bay Business Journal, the chain is moving ahead with the Bradenton project and has circled early 2027 for opening day, describing the store as part of a deeper push into the Sarasota-Manatee market.
Where It Will Go
The planned store is headed for Market Place at Heritage Harbour, the Costco-anchored shopping center at the northeast corner of I-75 and State Road 64, roughly a mile from Lakewood Ranch. Local coverage has been tracking the center’s growth, including a large Target project at 725 Lighthouse Drive, and lists Whole Foods among the incoming…..