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| Whole Foods Market Still Under Negotiation |
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| Written by Columbia Heights News | ||
| Friday, 13 January 2006 | ||
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According to Karen Riley, negotiations to bring Whole Foods Market to DC USA have not ended. She did admit that the situation didn't look good. She did confirm that the 35,000 sq. ft. that has been configured by DC USA for Whole Foods was inadequate. She said that at a minimum, they were looking for 45,000 sq. ft. She also noted that parking was a concern. She understands that there is a metro station adjacent to DC USA and that many people live within walking distance. But Whole Foods Market would still like to have at least 40-45 parking spaces dedicated to employees and customers. Despite these concerns, Ms. Riley said that her team was still negotiating with DC USA developers. A deadline for an ultimate decision has not been set.
Send Your Emails To Whole Foods Market!We told Ms. Riley just how much community support there is for Whole Foods coming to Columbia Heights. We asked her if there is anything we as a community could do. She said that the best thing we could do is to send her emails expressing our support for Whole Foods. Ms. Riley said she could then present the level of support we have to her team. Thank you everyone who has emailed us, signed our petition, and voted in our poll. We can compile all the responses we have already received and send it the Ms. Riley. But we urge everyone who supports Whole Foods Market coming to DC USA to email Karen Riley at , even if you have already emailed us or signed the petition. When you send your message of support to Ms. Riley, please also cc (or bcc) us at so we can keep a running tally of supporters. We will provide periodic updates on how many of you have emailed Ms. Riley so far.
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| Last Updated ( Wednesday, 14 March 2007 ) | ||
We spoke with Karen Riley, a Real Estate Coordinator for Whole Foods Market. She is based in the Whole Foods Market corporate headquarters in Austin, Texas and is working directly with the corporate real estate team that is handling the negotiations with the 