Whole Foods Market preps launch of newest London store in Angel, Islington with doors opening this Thursday

Whole Foods Market will open the doors to its newest store in Angel, Islington this week, marking the first in a series of new London locations.

The 3,600 ft store, located at 359 Upper Street, N1 0PD, has been designed as a convenient, neighbourhood focused format, offering customers natural and organic products alongside fresh, ready to eat meals and everyday essentials.

The Amazon owned retailer will host a grand opening celebration with events beginning early Thursday before the store opens its doors. The first 200 shoppers in line will receive complimentary freshly baked croissants, Driscoll’s berries, Old Spike coffees and limited edition Whole Foods Market Angel tote bags.

“Angel is a vibrant residential area with a strong sense of community. We’ve taken that into account when shaping the store, from the team we’ve built to the products we offer,” says Vamshi Pakala, Store Team Leader at Whole Foods Market.

“We’ll stock a nice range of fresh and everyday products, each meeting our high quality standards. Ultimately, we want this to feel like a neighbourhood store where shoppers enjoy coming back, whether it’s for a quick visit or a full shop.”

2026 RTIH Innovation Awards

Physical stores will be a key focus area at the 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards.

The awards are now open for entries and celebrate global retail technology innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world.

Our winners will be revealed at the 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards Ceremony, taking place at The HAC in Central London on Wednesday, 4th November.

Check out our 2025 winners here.

Our 2025 hall of fame entrants were revealed during a sold out event which took place at The HAC on 16th October and consisted of a drinks reception, three course meal, and awards ceremony presided over by award winning comedian, actress and writer Tiff Stevenson.

In his welcome speech, Scott Thompson, Founder and Editor, RTIH, said: “This is the awards’ fifth year as a physical event. We started off with just 30 people at the South Place Hotel not far from here, then moved to London Bridge Hotel, then The Barbican, and last year RIBA’s HQ in the West End.”

“But I’m conscious of the fact that, to quote the legend that is Taylor Swift, You’re only as hot as your last hit, baby. So, this year we’ve moved to our biggest venue yet, and also pulled in our largest number of entries to date and broken attendance records.”

He added: “This year’s submissions have without doubt been our best yet. To quote one of the judges: The examples of innovative developments across both traditional and digital retail spaces were truly remarkable.”

Congratulations to our winners, and a big thank you to our sponsors, judging panel, the legend that is Tiff Stevenson, and all those who attended our 2025 gathering.