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Whole Foods Confirms Wicker Park Store in Former CVS

The move signals a push by grocers into landmark Northwest Side sites.

Overview

  • Whole Foods confirmed a new store at 1200 N. Ashland Ave. in Wicker Park’s landmark Home Bank and Trust Company building, taking over the former CVS space.
  • City records show a permit for interior, nonstructural demolition to prepare the space for renovation.
  • The company has not provided an opening date or additional store details.
  • Ald. Daniel La Spata said his office is working with the grocer on delivery loading plans for the busy Ashland–Division corner.
  • The expansion fits a broader grocery push on the Northwest Side, with a planned Trader Joe’s in Logan Square and a Sun-Times report that Whole Foods is also eyeing Lake View.