Kohl's and Whole Foods to open at Southwind Plaza

In a major remerchandising of the popular Cape Cod shopping center, Kohl's and Whole Foods Market will be opening new stores at Southwind Plaza. Kohl's has begun construction of their 55,000 s/f space with an opening planned for early October. Also joining the center with its first Cape location is Whole Foods Market, the world's largest organic and natural foods market. Recently named, for the 16th consecutive year, one of Fortune's "100 Best Companies to Work For," Whole Foods will bring their specialty grocery store to eager Cape shoppers by early 2014. The Whole Foods store will occupy 26,000 s/f and add a total of 175 part-time and full-time jobs to the area. Other plans include the reconfiguration of retail space between the new Kohl's and popular arts and crafts store, A.C. Moore. "With Kohl's and Whole Foods Market joining The Home Depot with their only Cape locations we are pleased to create one of the best and most unique open-air shopping experiences in the trade area," said Deb Di Meo, vice president of leasing for The Wilder Cos., owner and manager of Southwind Plaza.