Whole Foods Market

"Whole Foods" redirects here. For the type of food, see Whole food. For the food cooperative, see Whole Foods Co-op.
Whole Foods Market, Inc.
Company typeSubsidiary
Nasdaq: WFM
Industry
FoundedSeptember 20, 1978; 46 years ago (1978-09-20)
FoundersJohn Mackey, Renee Hardy-Lawson, Mark Skiles, Craig Weller
Headquarters
Austin, Texas, U.S.
Number of locations
500+
Areas served
  • United States
  • Canada
  • United Kingdom
Key people
Products
  • Food
  • pharmacy
  • flowers
  • alcohol
  • general merchandise
Brands365
Services
RevenueIncrease US$17 billion (2021)[1]
Number of employees
91,000
ParentAmazon (2017–present)
Subsidiaries365 by Whole Foods Market
Websitewww.wholefoodsmarket.com
Footnotes / references
[2][3][4]

Whole Foods Market, Inc., a subsidiary of Amazon, is an American multinational supermarket chain headquartered in Austin, Texas, which sells products free from hydrogenated fats and artificial colors, flavors, and preservatives.[5] A USDA Certified Organic grocer in the United States, the chain is popularly known for its organic selections.[6] As of March 4, 2019, Whole Foods has more than 500 stores in North America and seven in the United Kingdom.[3][7]

Amazon acquired the company for $13.7 billion on August 28, 2017.[8]

  1. ^ "Net sales of Whole Foods Market worldwide from 2010, 2017 and 2021". statista. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  2. ^ Thomas, Lauren (28 August 2017). "Amazon officially owns Whole Foods; here are the products that are getting marked down". Cnbc.com. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Whole Foods Company Info". WholeFoods.com. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Whole Foods cutting 1,500 jobs". Usatoday.com. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Food Ingredient Quality Standards". Whole Foods Market. March 12, 2012.
  6. ^ "Certified Organic Grocer". Whole Foods Market. April 7, 2016.
  7. ^ "Independent Worker Group Calls for Whole Foods". Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  8. ^ "Amazon and Whole Foods Market Announce Acquisition to Close This Monday, Will Work Together to Make High-Quality, Natural and Organic Food Affordable for Everyone". Amazon.com. BUSINESS WIRE. Archived from the original on 2 December 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.