With a marching band, fashion show, and a Cinco de Mayo fiesta, Whole Foods Market South Beach celebrated its reopening following a renovation that added features such as a locally made gelato bar by Muse Gelato and green upgrades like new skylights and solar panels on the roof.
The events kicked off May 2 with the official reopening ceremony, which featured a "bread breaking," the store's twist on a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Activities included store-wide vendor sampling, Capoeira demonstrations, and music from the Grass Roots Band. The celebration picked up the next day with 5 percent of sales going toward the community nonprofit Urban GreenWorks. On May 4 local vendors displayed their products at booths, and at night Haute Cookture hosted a fashion presentation and tasting, with music by DJ Golden Del. Saturday—Cinco de Mayo—the market adopted a Mexican theme with a mariachi band, face-painting, a cake-cutting, and a Mexican-inspired Health Starts Here cooking class.
Throughout the events Whole Foods offered giveaways, including reusable bags filled with goodies, jute bags, reusable water bottles, and hemp hats and visors.
Whole Foods Market South Beach Reopens With Weekend Celebration, Giveaways
Photo: Luciana Salamé
Photo: Luciana Salamé
Photo: Luciana Salamé
Photo: Luciana Salamé
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