Opinion: The most intractabl­e problem in Asheville — courtesy of Whole Foods — has become ‘just inhumane at this point’

The store’s main entrance sits on Merrimon Avenue, but to the rear lies Maxwell Street, a short, shaded route that runs between Chestnut and Broadway streets. The problem is that on this end of the building, Whole Foods has a loading dock, which was issued a permit by the city two decades ago.