Whole Foods Receives Blessing

"KAHALA MALL is getting ready to welcome the long-awaited Whole Foods Market chain to Hawaii.

A Hawaiian blessing will be held for Whole Foods at Kahala Mall on Monday morning, signaling the start of the Texas-based company's work on the former Star Market space.

The new store is slated to go into the 26,000-square-foot space vacated by Star Market in March, although exact design details have yet to be revealed. It is expected to open early next year."

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