Prince George’s County’s first Whole Foods Market will open in Riverdale Park on Route 1 on April 12, becoming the first property to open within a new $250 million mixed-use development complex.
The 40,000 square foot supermarket is located at 6621 Baltimore Ave. within Riverdale Park Station, about 1.5 miles from the University of Maryland campus. The property will not only expand grocery options for university students, faculty and nearby residents, but also act as a “community partner” within the county, said Prince George’s County District 3 Councilwoman Dannielle Glaros.
The U.S. Agriculture Department has previously designated parts of College Park and other areas of Prince George’s County as food deserts, or regions that lack easy access to fresh food, largely due to a shortage of grocery stores.
“It’s a huge deal to have a quality supermarket like Whole Foods come into the community,” Glaros said. “Residents across the county are excited. The majority of employees at their store here in Prince George’s County will be county residents.”
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