Whole Foods Reportedly Coming to Elmhurst

It has been in the rumor mill for months.

In the beginning of December, Crain's Chicago Business reported Whole Foods was interested in purchasing the former Dominick's at 215 S. Route 83 in Elmhurst. Then this past week, Elmhurst Mayor Steve Morley in his State of the City speech said "all indications" showed Whole Foods would move in. 

In recent weeks, some residents have told Elmhurst Patch in our story comments and on Facebook they would like to see the grocery store come to town while others said Elmhurst has plenty of grocery stores already and doesn't need another. Still others said Elmhurst could use some more reasonably-priced stores, such as Aldi, instead. 

Whichever side of the fence you may be on, it sounds like the grocery store has committed to open up shop in Elmhurst. 

The Chicago Tribune reported Friday Whole Foods has acquired seven old Dominick's locations in the Chicago suburbs, including the Elmhurst location at 215 S. Route 83. A Whole Foods spokeswoman told the Chicago Tribune it typically takes 12 to 15 months to open a new store. 

Currently, the Whole Foods stores closest to Elmhurst are in Hinsdale, at 500 E. Ogden Ave.; Willowbrook, at 201 63rd St.; and Wheaton, at 151 Rice Lake Square.