Lakewood Ranch, FL – For years, residents across Lakewood Ranch, eastern Bradenton, and the exploding SR 64 corridor have watched one major grocery name remain noticeably absent from the conversation: Whole Foods Market. That’s finally changing.
A new Whole Foods location is now planned for the fast-growing Market Place at Heritage Harbour development near Interstate 75 and State Road 64 — a project that many locals have quietly anticipated ever since Costco first reshaped the corridor years ago. Multiple regional reports now point toward an early 2027 opening timeline for what will become the first Whole Foods location in Manatee County.
The new store is expected to land inside the rapidly expanding Heritage Harbour retail district, just east of I-75 along SR 64, an area that has transformed from a pass-through corridor into one of the region’s most aggressive commercial growth zones. What was once primarily suburban expansion is now evolving into a full-scale regional shopping destination…