04/14/2026
BREAKING JAX FOOD NEWS 🥦
Whole Foods Is Almost Here — Downtown Jacksonville's Most Anticipated Opening Is Happening in 2026
The wait is almost over, Jacksonville. After years of anticipation, demolition, and construction, a brand-new Whole Foods Market at 1 Riverside Ave. is racing toward its opening — and if you live or work Downtown, this one's for you.
Jacksonville has officially approved a $7.5 million tenant build-out for the 38,300-square-foot store, part of the larger $250 million One Riverside development along the Northbank riverfront.
The build-out permit was issued in September 2025 to RCC Associates of Deerfield Beach, with plumbing, electrical, fire system, and mechanical permits already issued — work is actively underway.
The Downtown Investment Authority has set a retail completion target of September 30, 2026 — meaning Jacksonville's newest Whole Foods could be opening its doors before the end of this year.
What's Inside
The store will feature dedicated meat, produce, seafood, bakery, grocery, prepared foods, body care, and specialty sections — plus seating inside for customers to eat. Jax Daily Record Think grab-and-go lunch on the river.
More Than Just a Grocery Store
This isn't a standalone opening — it's the anchor of a whole new neighborhood. Right next door, an 8,000-square-foot retail building is filling up fast, with a Solidcore workout studio already in permit review. The upscale Japanese restaurant Norikase by Pearl Hospitality Group is also targeting a spring or summer 2026 opening on the ground floor of the One Riverside apartments.
Brooklyn is becoming Jacksonville's most exciting zip code for food and lifestyle — and it's almost showtime.
📍 1 Riverside Ave., Jacksonville, FL — Brooklyn neighborhood, Northbank riverfront
