Whole Foods Says Here Comes Houston

Lots of news swirling around überorganics retailer Whole Foods, including but not limited to:
1) Announces leasing of whopping 87,000 square feet in Houston Street/LES megadevelopment Avalon Chrystie Place (right), says today's NYPost
2) Management tells NYTimes sales are running 30% ahead of expectations at 58,000 sq. ft. store in 59th Street's Time Warner Center
3) Forthcoming 50,000 sq. ft. store in Union Square south, slated for fall 2004, may not open until 2005 according to random, unsubstantiated message board posts
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