text: My expectations for Whole Foods Market had been established as was growing up in the DMV DC MD VA area Thus very fresh produce highquality meats diverse cheeses expansive bulk section novel food items exceptional food bars and excellent customer service were essentially a given On the other hand I also expected parking difficulties even at stores with multistory garagesnnThe Whole Foods Market in Pittsburgh is not much different from those in the DMV area However the parking is horrendous Really a mediumsize private parking lot for the only Whole Foods Market in the Pittsburgh area right along a congested major road Let me say that Whole Foods Markets in DC are also close to major roads but they at least have underground or aboveground garages and fairly decent road infrastructure to accommodate for the influx and outflux of shoppers I would love if the Pittsburgh store can build a garage of some sort I am not counting the garage next to the Starbucks and Walgreens with smooth entry and exit so as to prevent a minigridlock along Centre AvenuennParking situation aside the Pittsburgh store does live up to my expectations established from the DMV stores You will rarely find a bad apple no pun intended and the store usually keeps shelves stocked except when there is a major sale or promotion going on Now if only its prices and my budget could meet halfway so I could frequent this store morevia bike or my own two feet