We are citizens of Brighton who were so disappointed with the conduct of our Town Board and Supervisor in the Whole Foods Plaza approval process that we decided to provide a better way for Brighton residents to communicate at a grassroots level. Brighton, N. Y. He can be reached at bcrandall@ithacavoice.com. Expected to open in 2017, it will join Whole Foods Market’s future location in Amherst, N.Y. (Buffalo-area), as the company’s first locations in western New York. Call the newsroom at (607) 391-0327 or email tips@ithacavoice.com. Michael Sinatra – michael.sinatra@wholefoods.com – 551-574-8031, Developer Contact: Find a Whole Foods Market store near you. Expected to open in 2017, it will join Whole Foods Market’s future location in Amherst, N.Y. (Buffalo-area), as the company’s first locations in western New York. Large-scale retail tends to cluster, congregating in high-traffic corridors and complementing other offerings. On the one hand, thank you for the tacit vote of support; the other staff of the Voice and I try our best to be your go-to sources of information for what's going on in and around town. An email inquiry with their Media Relations office was not returned. Amazon owns the Whole Foods chain, and has installed lockers at many, but not all, Whole Foods stores around the country. It certainly caused quite a stir. At last check, my inbox has fifteen emails about the topic, as well as six Twitter messages and a pair of cellphone texts. Approximately two delivery tractor-trailers will come and go from the Whole Foods location per day, said Whole Foods regional President Nicole Wescoe in a recent letter to the Planning Board. Last month, the developers received approvals to demolish several buildings on the property, including the former Mario’s restaurant and Clover Lanes bowling alley. Development Projects in the Town of Brighton Whole Foods Plaza Whole Foods Plaza Project Information Whole Foods Final Site Plan 1925 S. Clinton Avenue 1925 S. Clinton Avenue Project Information Winfield Park. The demolition will likely proceed after litigation involving the project has come to a close, the developers said at the time. As pointed out by one astute reader, look at the logo on the sign, and compare that to the official branding of Whole Foods: Notice how the flourish over the "O" in "Whole" is incorrect. We believe it will redefine this important corridor and bring a revitalization to a segmented portion of Monroe Avenue,” Danny and Anthony Daniele said. The first step was to check with the Town of Caroline. The Brighton Planning Board approved the site plan for the Whole Foods project Monday. BRIGHTON, N.Y. — The site plan and numerous related applications were approved Monday night in a planning committee meeting for Whole Foods Plaza in Brighton. Also, neighbors wondered how many delivery trucks would arrive and depart from the store each day, which could impact traffic flow and therefore the town’s review of the project proposal, they argued. The New York locations in the works are almost all downstate, except for one in the tony Rochester suburb of Brighton. The Whole Foods store in Amherst, Erie County, near Buffalo, includes lockers and a restaurant. Whole Foods cannot add a restaurant or Amazon lockers to the project without further review. The Daniele Family, who own and operate Mario's and Bazil Restaurants, The Royal Car Washes, and Southpoint Marina, have submitted an application to the Town of Brighton to redevelop the site, which is currently under consideration. Whole Foods cannot add a restaurant or Amazon lockers to the project without further review. E. MLK Jr Street/The Commons Suite #2 Ithaca, NY 14850. If the prankster wants to come forward and tell me the story behind this stunt, your lunch is on me. Launched in June 2014, it is a free and independent source of journalism. The New York locations in the works are almost all downstate, except for one in the tony Rochester suburb of Brighton. Dear Brighton Citizen, ENSURING TRANSPARENT and RESPONSIVE TOWN GOVERNMENT are the goals of the Brighton Grassroots organization. For some of you, this news might twist at your heartstrings a little, but we can comfortably declare — this is a prank, and a fairly well-executed one. With three lawsuits and two and a half years of meetings, bringing a Whole Foods plaza to Brighton has been a struggle. Explore store hours and avoid showing up at closed places, even late at night or on a Sunday. Construction is expected to last until spring 2021. Shop weekly sales and Amazon Prime member deals. The Ithaca Voice is an online-only nonprofit news site serving Ithaca and Tompkins County. “We’re thrilled to announce this future store and our joining of the greater Rochester community” said Christina Minardi, Northeast Region president for Whole Foods Market. On the other hand, like any good news outlet, we do the due diligence and report on the results, good or bad. Get groceries delivered and more. The only two areas Whole Foods could effectively do that is the South Meadow retail corridor, and over by the mall in Lansing. They will also need to acquire building permits before construction can begin. The Whole Foods project inched closer to construction Monday after receiving Planning Board approval for the project, with conditions. Lockers can also be installed at other community locations, such as gas stations. BRIGHTON, N.Y. (May 6, 2015) – Whole Foods Market’s first store in the Rochester area will be located on Monroe Avenue off Interstate 590.