Long queues formed for the opening of Whole Foods Market’s new Islington store this week. 

The new 4,000 sq ft unit occupies a former electricity sub-station, which has long been a local landmark. 

Owner Amazon announced in September that it would add 12 new Whole Foods outlets across the capital in 2026, following a shake-up of its Amazon Fresh business. It has now named locations for the first six of these new smaller format stores 

• Whole Foods Market Angel – 2nd April 2026
  359 Upper Street, The Angel, London N1 0PD
• Whole Foods Market Liverpool Street – 23rd April 2026
  Unit 4b-5, Blomfield Street, London EC2M 7BD
• Whole Foods Market Notting Hill  – 14th May 2026
  66-74 Notting Hill Gate, London W11 3HT
• Whole Foods Market Canary Wharf – 28th May 2026
  4 Water Street, Wood Wharf, London, E14 5GX
• Whole Foods Market Monument – 4th June 2026
  Unit 1, 20 Gracechurch Street London EC3V 0BG
• Whole Foods Market St. James’s – 11th June 2026
  57 Victoria Street, London SW1P 2HX

Image: Whole Foods’ new Islington store. Whole Foods Market, via social media