The bake shop within a MOM’s Organic store.
MOM’s Organic Market is coming to Van Ness at 4250 Connecticut Avenue, the former Fannie Mae building now owned by UDC.
UDC’s Board of Trustees unanimously approved the lease at their June 29th meeting, said Frenika Rivers, the executive secretary of the board. The contract’s details are still being finalized.
MOM’s told Forest Hills Connection that it will lease 16,000 square feet, and plans to open sometime in 2022. The square footage is consistent with most of its stores in the area. Giant Food occupies 25,000 square feet across the street at 4301 Connecticut Avenue.
The future home of MOM’s Organic Market.
“We believe NW Washington DC contains the most dense number of potential MOM’s customers than any other region in the US,” Scott Nash, MOM’s founder and CEO, said in a statement to Forest Hills Connection. “Finding a large enough space with ample parking to service these customers has been difficult, but after a long search and partnering with UDC, we are happy to report the search for a MOM’s store in this area is finally over!”
MOM’s focus on organic food and sustainability fits well with the UDC’s Urban Sustainability program, said Dwane Jones, the acting dean at UDC’s College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability, and Environmental Science.
“UDC is proud to partner with MOM’s Organic to continue to advance a Healthy City with Healthy People,” said Jones. “The MOM’s Organic mission to protect and restore the environment directly aligns with interests of the UDC community. This is a great beginning to a brighter future aimed at advancing community-focused economic, social, and environmental initiatives for residents of the District and beyond.”
MOM’s Organic Market was founded in 1987 as a home delivery business out of the then 22-year-old Scott Nash’s family’s garage. It has expanded to include ten stores in Maryland, five in Virginia, and one store in the District at 1501 New York Avenue, Northeast. There are also a handful of MOM’s stores in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York.
The stores feature 100% organic produce as well as organic beer and wine, organic house-made bread, and organic clothing. They encourage customers to bring their own containers for bulk products. And they encourage customers to drop off food scraps for composting and items including eyeglasses, cellphones, shoes and household batteries for recycling.
MOM’s carries several organic products, including beer.
Livia Bardin says
This is great news! Thanks!
Pat Kasdan says
YAY!
Green Eyeshades says
O. M. G. This will be an awesome improvement for our neighborhood. I have shopped at the M.O.M.S. on Lee Highway in Rosslyn, they manage to pack an amazing array into their space, which is probably close to the 16,000 square feet planned for 4250 Connecticut.
Marjorie Share says
This is such positive news, both because it’s MOM’s but also because this prime Van Ness space will attract other businesses. Great work.
Susan Bell says
This is fantastic news!! We love MOM’s!
Elizabeth says
YES!!!! Especially with Whole Foods quality declining since Amazon purchase. Giant has been stepping up their game and the butcher/seafood at Uptown is wonderful too. I would love to be able to stop going to Whole Foods!
Michael Chorost says
This is very exciting–thanks so much for the excellent coverage. I wonder where the parking will be?
FHC says
There’s a parking garage under the building (which we should have mentioned, in hindsight). It was reserved for Fannie Mae employees for many years. The entrance is on Windom Place.
Paul Harrison says
Very exciting, I love the juice bar and lunch spot at the Ivy City Mom’s, can’t wait to have them here!
Kris says
I’m thrilled about this news! They will do a great business in this location. I’ve been going to the MOM’s in Rockville since Whole Foods was acquired by Amazon. It’s a haul, but the MOM’s values and business model matter a lot to me. When this location opens, I’ll be able to walk and my tax dollars will stay in the District, even more local and sustainable!
Claire says
such great news!!!