CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARBULLETIN.COM
Kahala crowd greets Whole Foods’ debut
Whole Foods Market, the Texas-based natural foods retailer, opened its doors to an eager crowd following a traditional bread-breaking ceremony at 7 a.m. today at Kahala Mall. Fay Lee, center, and June Sato, right, tried some cheese this morning at the new store.
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