National grocery chain to anchor $1B downtown Greenville development.

• Position: Whole Foods Market

An Atlanta-based real estate developer announced a national grocery and health food market will open its second location in Greenville as the anchor tenant in a $1 billion project.

Whole Foods Market will become the anchor tenant in the Greenville County Square redevelopment, project developer RocaPoint Partners announced on Monday, according to a RocaPoint news release.

The high-end natural and organic food market will occupy a standalone, state-of-the-art building being designed by MVA Architects and will serve the 3.5-million-square-foot mixed-use development.

SC Biz News attempted to reach MVA Architects via email but has yet to receive a response as of Monday afternoon.

"The Greenville County Square redevelopment will provide a vibrant and business-friendly environment for the region's five million annual visitors to shop, dine, live and explore," the release said.

The project sits in downtown Greenville and creates a natural link between Falls Park and new Cancer Survivor's Park while also connecting to the historic Swamp Rabbit Trail.

"This redevelopment is positioned to be the ideal walkable environment for residents and...