Whole Foods Is Coming to Wicker Park — and It's Moving Into One of the Neighborhood's Most Beautiful Buildings

By Socialhood News · Il/Chicago/Wicker Park · June 20, 2026

Big grocery news for Wicker Park: Whole Foods is officially coming to the neighborhood, and it's setting up shop in one of the most architecturally stunning spaces around. Amazon confirmed the new store will open at 1200 N. Ashland Ave., inside the landmarked Home Bank and Trust Company Building — the gorgeous 1926 structure that anchors the Polish Triangle at Ashland and Division. The ground floor has sat vacant since CVS shuttered the location in 2023, so neighbors have been waiting years for something worthy of the space. A full-service Whole Foods more than fits the bill.

The news arrives at a moment when Wicker Park's retail landscape is actively reshaping itself. Just a few weeks ago, Call Your Mother Deli — the beloved D.C.-born bagel chain with about two dozen locations nationwide — opened its doors at the former Dimo's Pizza storefront on Damen Avenue. The arrival has sparked a lively, very Wicker Park debate about indie versus corporate spending, with longtime Milwaukee Avenue shop Mojo Spa — open since 2003 and still going strong — serving as a reminder of the irreplaceable value of neighborhood originals who stick around through recessions, pandemics, and everything in between.

Whether you're excited to finally have a full grocery option near the 606 or you're doubling down on your loyalty to local favorites, one thing is clear: Wicker Park's commercial corridors are as dynamic and conversation-starting as ever. Stay in the loop at wickerparkbucktown.com!

Sources:
1. https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/04/20/whole-foods-opening-wicker-park-store-in-former-cvs/
2. https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/2026/04/20/whole-foods-grocery-store-wicker-park-lake-view
3. https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/06/02/new-bagel-spot-reignites-wicker-parks-decades-long-debate-indie-vs-corporate/