Whole Foods is getting ready to pack up its longtime Third-and-Fairfax location and roll its carts across the street into The Daphne, the new mixed-use complex rising at 355 S Ogden Drive by The Grove and the Original Farmers Market. Permit paperwork and leasing listings show the grocer setting up shop in the building’s ground-floor retail, consolidating its role in the larger Bloom on Third redevelopment and aiming to complete the move before the end of 2026. Neighbors should expect a bigger Whole Foods footprint in the immediate area once the relocation is done.
According to What Now Los Angeles, an ABC permit filing ties Whole Foods Market to the retail space at The Daphne’s address on South Ogden Drive. The outlet reports that the grocer, which currently runs the store at Third and Fairfax, is expected to relocate by the end of the year, with The Daphne’s retail tucked beneath a luxury apartment tower scheduled to open in August 2026. What Now Los Angeles also notes that the development will come with amenities pitched squarely at renters and residents in the neighborhood.
The Daphne, Bloom on Third and the Grocery Anchor
The Bloom on Third project is stitching the former Town & Country shopping center footprint together with new mixed-use construction, and it has been marketed around a beefed-up grocery anchor at its core. Regency Centers lists Whole Foods as one of the key retailers on site, while project partner Walker Consultants describes the work as a neighborhood refresh that keeps retail humming while adding housing to the block. Leasing information for The Daphne advertises studio through three-bedroom apartments and amenities like a pool, a two-story athletic club and a screening room, with move-ins promoted for August 2026 (Homes.com).
Amazon's Grocery Strategy Helps Explain the Timing
In January, Amazon hit reset on its brick-and-mortar grocery play, announcing plans to close its Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go physical stores and redirect investment toward Whole Foods and same-day grocery delivery. The company said some former Fresh and Go locations would convert to Whole Foods stores as it grows the brand, a strategy reported by ABC7/AP. That broader shift helps explain why the Whole Foods name keeps popping up in new leases and redevelopment talks across Southern California.
What the Move Means for Third & Fairfax
Business coverage of Bloom on Third indicates Whole Foods has agreed to a larger, multi-level space that will let the chain expand its offerings, and that the redevelopment team expects to backfill the existing Third-and-Fairfax box with another national tenant. Reporting from the Los Angeles Business Journal notes plans to keep key services operating during construction and to refresh the retail lineup as new apartments come online. For shoppers, that likely means a brief adjustment period followed by more options at a corner they already know by heart.
For now, the Whole Foods shuffle is showing up in permit documents and leasing materials rather than a splashy local announcement, so exact timing could shift as the build-out moves along. Anyone keeping score will want to watch future filings and developer notices for official relocation and opening dates as The Daphne and Bloom on Third wrap up work later this year.
