Review: Whole Foods Trolley Square

A stop at Whole Foods has always been on my must-do list when I'm in Salt Lake City. I've always loved the convenient location and the homey feeling of the store, not to mention TDF food (hello, dumplings and butternut crab bisque! that you just can't get anywhere else. Now that they've moved to Trolley Square it's a whole different experience--an insane one! The new space is huge and the location really draws the crowds. I'm sure that's great for business, and we do want to see Whole Foods stick around (why, hello again dumplings!). But the charm of the specialty shopping experience is gone, replaced with a huge emporium, complete with a food court, that not only draws its regular customers but Trolley Square shoppers and tourists as well. Accordingly, the store is crowded and loud, creating an overwhelming shopping experience. (Turns out I'm not the only SLC local that feels this way). Don't get me wrong, the food is still great, perhaps the variety is even greater in the new location. I just wish they would have maintained focus on the Whole Foods brand and less on the prestige of Trolley Square.