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Whole Foods to open store at former Family Dollar in Logan Square

Whole Foods to open store at former Family Dollar in Logan Square

Money Moves Chicago, IL local

Second smaller-format Chicago location extends Whole Foods' push into dense neighborhoods

October 29th, 2026: Sun-Times reports Logan Square store, no opening date

Overview

Updated Oct 30

Whole Foods Market plans to open a Daily Shop at 2280 N. Milwaukee Ave., the former Family Dollar in Logan Square, Block Club Chicago and the Chicago Tribune reported. A company spokesperson confirmed the 10,000-square-foot lease. It would be the chain's second smaller-format store in Chicago, after the Wicker Park location announced in May.

The Chicago Sun-Times reported October 29 that the store sits steps from the California Blue Line station. Ald. Daniel La Spata (1st) said it would let residents and commuters buy groceries without driving. No opening date has been announced. Whole Foods signed its Old Town lease in late August.

Why it matters

Whole Foods' compact format is spreading across Chicago's dense neighborhoods, changing where residents can buy groceries without a full-size supermarket.

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Key Indicators

2
Chicago smaller-format stores
Wicker Park and Logan Square
10
Chicago Whole Foods locations
As of September 2026
550
Total Whole Foods stores
Across the US, Canada, and UK
8
Daily Shop locations as of May 2026
Before Boston, Chicago, and Philadelphia leases were signed

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People Involved

Christina Minardi
Christina Minardi
Vice President of Real Estate and Store Development, Whole Foods Market and Amazon
Leading Daily Shop expansion

Organizations Involved

Whole Foods Market
Whole Foods Market
Grocery chain
Expanding compact Daily Shop format in Chicago

Natural and organic grocery chain owned by Amazon.
Amazon
Amazon
Technology company
Owner of Whole Foods; accelerating physical grocery retail

Bought Whole Foods in 2017 and uses it as the anchor of its physical grocery strategy.

Timeline

2024 October 2026

6 events Latest: October 29th, 2026 · 1 week ago
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  1. Sun-Times reports Logan Square store, no opening date

    Latest Announcement

    The store will sit steps from the California Blue Line station. Ald. Daniel La Spata said it would help residents who don't drive; no opening date was known.

  2. Whole Foods plans store at former Family Dollar in Logan Square

    Announcement

    Block Club reports Whole Foods will take former Family Dollar in Logan Square, Chicago's second smaller-format store.

  3. Whole Foods signs lease at former Treasure Island in Old Town

    Lease

    Ald. Brian Hopkins announces Whole Foods leased the former Treasure Island building at 1639 N. Wells St., vacant since 2018.

  4. Whole Foods signs Daily Shop leases in three US markets

    Lease

    Company signs leases in Boston's Seaport, Chicago's Wicker Park, and Philadelphia's South Street. Chicago gets its first Daily Shop.

  5. London Daily Shop (unverified)

    Expansion

    The cited release does not mention London; the claim is not confirmed.

  6. Daily Shop concept launches in New York City

    Launch

    Whole Foods opens its first Daily Shop in New York, testing a smaller format for dense urban areas.

Scenarios

1

Logan Square store opens to shoppers

Likely Resolves by End of 2028

Discussed by: Block Club Chicago; Whole Foods Market

Whole Foods finalizes the lease, renovates the former Family Dollar, and opens a Daily Shop. No opening date has been announced; No opening date has been announced; the Sun-Times reported on October 29 that no date was known.

2

Whole Foods signs more Chicago Daily Shop leases

Possible Resolves by End of 2027

Discussed by: Chicago Tribune

The pattern of Wicker Park, Logan Square, Old Town, and Lake View continues with additional compact stores across the city. Each lease adds to the chain's Chicago and national network.

3

Logan Square lease falls through

Unlikely Resolves by Oct 27, 2027

Discussed by: No major outlet has predicted this; included as a downside case

The project is cancelled or stalled indefinitely. Family Dollar vacated the site; without Whole Foods, the space could sit empty the way the Old Town Treasure Island did for eight years before its recent lease.

Historical Context

2 moments from history that rhyme with this story — and how they unfolded.

August 2017

Amazon acquires Whole Foods (2017)

Amazon announced it would buy Whole Foods for $13.7 billion in June 2017 and closed the deal in August. The acquisition gave Amazon a national grocery chain and a bridge into physical retail.

Then

Amazon cut prices at Whole Foods, introduced delivery, and began reworking the chain's operations.

Now

Whole Foods now operates 550+ stores, with more than 100 additional locations planned. The Daily Shop format is the direct result of Amazon's capital and logistics.

Why this matters now

The Logan Square store is the latest expansion enabled by Amazon's 2017 purchase. Without that deal, Whole Foods' compact-format push into Chicago would lack the financial backing behind it.

2016-2019

Whole Foods 365 format (2016-2019)

Whole Foods launched 365 by Whole Foods Market in 2016 as a smaller, value-priced store. It opened a handful of locations before Amazon's acquisition changed the company's priorities.

Then

365 stores had trouble distinguishing themselves from the main Whole Foods brand.

Now

Whole Foods phased out the 365 format. The Daily Shop concept is its successor, with different design and merchandising under Amazon.

Why this matters now

Daily Shop is Whole Foods' second attempt at a smaller footprint. The 365 experiment shows the company has tried compact stores before; Daily Shop is the current answer.

Sources

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Block Club Chicago Whole Foods Market Chicago Tribune Chicago Sun-Times Crain's Chicago Business Chicago Sun-Times Chicago Tribune