Overview
- Whole Foods confirmed a Wicker Park store at 1200 N. Ashland in the former CVS space.
- City permits authorize interior demolition inside the landmarked Home Bank and Trust Company Building ahead of the buildout.
- A Lakeview store is planned for 827 W. Belmont, the neighborhood chamber said, and the company has not confirmed it.
- Neither location has a public opening date, and local officials say the company has shared few specifics beyond early site planning.
- The Lakeview Connection building has sat largely empty since 2023 and once had an Amazon Fresh planned, aligning with Amazon’s plan to add 100+ Whole Foods and convert some Fresh and Go sites.