Here are the floor plans. Click to see it larger.

Sharon Murphy, the co-op's general manager, spoke to the West Duluth Business Club today. She said WFC plans to close on the 1.4-acre land purchase by June 30, and groundbreaking on the West Duluth store should begin in early September. It should open in late spring 2015. The building will be constructed to meet Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design certification standards. The architectural firm is LHB Architects & Engineers and the general contractor is Johnson Wilson Constructors.

A few other notes:

The Whole Food Co-op now has over 8,000 member owners. 

The West Duluth store will have a larger sales floor than the Hillside store (although the Hillside store has more overall space because it has a basement level with offices).

The new store will have a kitchen teaching station for cooking classes like the Hillside store has.

The new store will have a hot bar / salad bar and serve grab-and-go sandwiches.

Prices should be the same in West Duluth as at the Hillside store, although some farmers won't be able to grow enough for both stores, so not all of the suppliers will be the same.

An update on the timeline: Construction is planned for June 2015 with a projected opening date in February 2016.