Thanks to Frank for sending: “Whole Foods in navy yard has swapped out the registers at express checkout of shelf checkouts” (more…)



1341 14th Street, NW

From a press release:

“This summer, Foxtrot will open its fourth Washington, DC location on 14th Street in Logan Circle (1341 14th Street NW) in the former Barrel House Liquors storefront, integrating the historic barrel entry into the store’s facade. The 14th Street opening will be followed by a smaller grab-and-go driven store in Farragut Square (more…)



photo by Cait DeBaun

The official word from Whole Foods:

“We are excited to announce that the Whole Foods Market store in Washington, D.C.’s Glover Park neighborhood (2323 Wisconsin Ave, NW) is now open. As previously announced, the Glover Park store is the first of two Whole Foods Market stores expected to open this year that feature Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology as an option for customers to skip the register.” (more…)



1350 Potomac Ave SE

“Dear PoPville,

Letter from Board of Jenkins Row. See last paragraph. After the Potomac Ave Harris Teeter moved out, they’ve blocked any new prospective tenants from seeing the property. They hold the lease for 8 more years and early indications are they plan to keep the lease to keep the property vacant — maybe to stop another grocery store from moving in. (more…)



via google maps

From the Mayor’s Office:

“Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED) announced a plan for a new grocery store to come to the long-vacant retail site at Capitol Gateway Marketplace, located in Ward 7 at the intersection of East Capitol Street NE and 58th Street NE.

“Earlier this month, we were proud to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new Lidl Food Market at Skyland and today, we will restart this long-stalled project and take the steps necessary to deliver a full-service grocer and other retail amenities to the residents of Ward 7,” said Mayor Bowser. “Our residents and families East of the River deserve an array of fresh and healthy food options and we will not stop until that goal is fulfilled.”

Mayor Bowser has requested the Council of the District of Columbia authorize the use of eminent domain in order to initiate action at the long-stalled Capitol Gateway Marketplace and make the long-promised grocery store a reality. Absent eminent domain authority, the site – located in an area underserved by fresh food retailers – will likely continue to sit vacant until at least 2037, since there is no legal or financial reason for the developer to advance the project. (more…)


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