[hudkina]

That's an interesting idea. I don't think Corktown or even the CBD are ready for a Whole Foods yet. The only other options would be somewhere on the East Riverfront close to Indian Village or somewhere in the Techtown area to draw from North Midtown and the New Center area. I think the East Riverfront option would be more ideal as it may even draw some people from the Grosse Pointes. There's plenty of money in that area (Indian Village, West Village, Joseph Berry, Lafayette Park, Rivertown, etc., and if other chain stores can survive on East Jefferson, so could a Whole Foods. I think one option would be to just move into the old Farmer Jack at St. Jean. It's not far from the Grosse Pointes or Indian Village, though obviously the immediate area isn't particularly great. Another option would be to carve out some space for them on the Uniroyal site. It's further from the Grosse Pointes, but in a much more viable location.