Whole Foods Market has reportedly signed a lease to open a new supermarket at the former Neshaminy Mall in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, according to the Philadelphia Business Journal. The store would be newly constructed as part of the planned redevelopment of the approximately 107-acre property.
Neshaminy Mall closed its enclosed shopping area on October 31 after 58 years of operation. Property owners Paramount Realty and Edgewood Properties are planning to transform the property into a mixed-use development.
The redevelopment would involve demolition of much of the existing mall, although Boscov’s, AMC Theatres, Barnes & Noble and the Jean Madeline Institute are expected to remain open.
The developers anticipate submitting redevelopment plans to Bensalem Township later this month, with demolition potentially beginning before year-end. Neither Whole Foods nor the property owners have publicly confirmed the reported lease, and a store size and anticipated opening date have not been announced.
