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Whole Foods was founded in 1980 on the belief that where food comes from, and how it’s grown, matters. It meant creating quality standards, working with suppliers who achieve them, and sharing that information with our customers. And it radically changed the way people understood and shopped for food. The result has been the highest quality natural and organic products, an unmatched experience in more than 500+ stores, with a passionate team of over 90,000 team members, 5 percent of our total net profits given back to our communities each year, and millions of customers who put their trust in us every day.

Industry

Retail

Company size

10,001+ employees

Headquarters

Austin, TX

Type

Public Company

Founded

1980

Specialties

Organic supermarket, Conscious business, Organic farming, Animal welfare, Organic produce, e-commerce, Amazon, Engineering , software development, and aws

Locations

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550 Bowie st
Austin, TX, 78701, US
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250 Forest Sreet
Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752, US
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5515 Security Lane
Suite 900
Rockville, Maryland 20852, US
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Harborside 3, 210 Hudson Street
Suite 700
Jersey City, New Jersey 07311, US
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6451 North Federal Highway
Suite 600
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33308, US
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Earlier this year, we invested 1.75millioninedibleeducationalgardensbyawarding583WholeKidsGardenGrantstosupportmorethan290,000studentsin50U.S.states,WashingtonD.C.,andnineCanadianprovinces.Now,wearethrilledtoannouncethatweareinvesting1.75 million in edible educational gardens by awarding 583 Whole Kids Garden Grants to support more than 290,000 students in 50 U.S. states, Washington D.C., and nine Canadian provinces. Now, we are thrilled to announce that we are investing 1.75millioninedibleeducationalgardensbyawarding583WholeKidsGardenGrantstosupportmorethan290,000studentsin50U.S.states,WashingtonD.C.,andnineCanadianprovinces.Now,wearethrilledtoannouncethatweareinvesting498,000 to fund an additional 166 Garden Grants, which will serve more than 126,000 additional students. This brings our 2024 Whole Kids Garden Grant investment to more than $2.24 million —that’s 749 grants serving more than 416,000 K-12th grade students in the U.S. and Canada! Learn more below and meet grant recipients who are connecting kids with food, creating meaningful learning opportunities, and inspiring life-long healthy eating habits. 🎉
Celebrating More Garden Grants in 2024 wholekidsfoundation.org
"I have been with Whole Foods Market for 10 years, starting in the Lynnwood, WA, store as a full-time Prepared Foods dishwasher at age 65. Since then, I have worked in six stores, holding various positions as a Salad Bar, Porter and Grocery Team Member. I absolutely love the environment of our stores and the camaraderie of my fellow Team Members — there's nothing quite like it. Working at Whole Foods is one of the few things that gets me out of bed every morning. At 75, I have only missed work once due to COVID-19, but I'm pretty proud of my near-perfect attendance and have zero plans to slow down or retire anytime soon! I might go down to part-time... in 5 years. :) As the oldest Team Member at my Academy Store, I try to be an example to my team. I come to work when scheduled, do my best to complete all my tasks and stay very active so I can be in good health and keep up with my team. I'm here to show everyone that regardless of your age, we all have the potential to be and stay healthy and active — especially later in life." - Chong Crouse, Grocery Team Member#FineWine #NourishPeople #NourishWellbeing #TeamWFM
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Whole Cities’ vision, heart, and ethic were born a decade ago. Through programs like the Community First Grant, we are able to meet the needs and reflect the desires of the people we serve, be respectful and responsive to different perspectives, and champion locally led solutions — just like we set out to do 10 years ago. We’re celebrating our 10th anniversary by awarding 71 Community First Grants to U.S. and British Columbia nonprofit organizations. This year’s grantees will receive an average of 9,000eachforatotalinvestmentofover9,000 each for a total investment of over 9,000eachforatotalinvestmentofover639,000! Learn more and meet this year's partners and Team Members ⬇️
10 Years and 71 New Reasons to Celebrate - Whole Cities Foundation wholecitiesfoundation.org
Here at Whole Foods, we strive to Source with Integrity. Every day our experts are hard at work exploring culinary trends and building relationships with the best suppliers in the world to continuously explore what’s possible. They work passionately to create products that not only taste delicious, but also are on the cutting edge of culinary, flavor and ingredient trends — all while adhering to our rigorous quality standards. When you have a minute, take a few to watch what this looks like from the lens of our Team Members, and checkout more #bts videos of the #WholeStory here: https://lnkd.in/gzGA4syG #NourishPeople #NourishPurpose #NourishConnection #TeamWFM
🚨 ATTN #MBA Students 🚨 Applications are now OPEN for our Summer 2025 MBA Internships! We're looking for entrepreneurial problem-solvers in: 💚 Culinary Supply Chain 💚 Operational Improvement 💚 Product Management 💚 Strategy & Business Development If you or someone in your network has a passion for retail, sustainability, loves dogs in the office, grocery discounts, and wants to spend their summer working on ways to nourish people and planet (in Austin, TX!), then we'd love to hear from you. 🔗 Roles close on a rolling basis, so APPLY EARLY: https://lnkd.in/gxDJW4ix #NourishGrowth #WFMIntern #Internship #TalentDevelopment #FutureLeaders #EarlyCareers #TeamWFM
"I began my career at Amazon Fresh as a Category Manager for snacks. My ultimate passion in life is food; seeking to be surrounded by folks equally passionate about food, I joined Whole Foods Market in 2021 as an E-Commerce Senior Program Manager. After a few years, I was approached about the opportunity to return to category management by joining the Meat team. As a former vegetarian, I have an unconventional path to the meat department. In middle school, I went vegetarian and showed PETA undercover videos on broiler hens when my teacher asked us to present on something we cared about. I believe all life has dignity and it bothered me to see such inhumane treatment. In high school, I developed chronic anemia and I resumed eating meat per my doctor's recommendations. The weight of being intentional about meat consumption has stuck with me. The overwhelming majority of meat today is produced in a commodity system that doesn't prioritize animal welfare, sustainability, or nutrition. It is an untenable solution to these problems to suggest everyone stop eating meat: Today, about ~90% of Americans eat meat and want to continue doing so. While Whole Foods holds just a small part of the US meat market, we have higher meat raising standards than any national retailer on every dimension. What motivates me to drive excellence in this department is that every basis point of market segment share gained is transforming a food system into one that is more humane, sustainable, nutritious, and equitable. I’ve always had an entrepreneurial drive, and I love that my work as a Category Merchant allows me to essentially run a small business within the larger store. I’m responsible for driving business results and delighting customers, but I have so much freedom to be creative in how I achieve those goals. From the new products I launch, the promotional strategies I execute, and the brands we partner with, I get to put together a vision and run with it. It is a privilege to be a part of the special moments and routines of the thousands of customers who shop our stores every day. I love that any city I visit, I’m likely to find a Whole Foods store where I can connect with the local community and see how my work shows up." - Victoria Fitzgerald, Senior Team Leader, Category Merchant#Merchant #NourishPeople #NourishWellbeing #TeamWFM
"After graduating, I knew I needed a job, and I wanted one that would: 1) align with my goals, and 2) allow me to be myself. I knew I wanted to join a company that did good in the world, where I got to work with great people and impact those around me positively every day. And who doesn’t love good food?! Seventeen years later, those key values and my reasons for being a part of Whole Foods Market haven't changed. Together in the store, we get to do so much to take care of each other and our customers. They say 'Team Members are our special sauce' and it’s the truth! I love coming to work every day because of everyone I get to work with. I have had the opportunity to work with many wonderful leaders during my time at Whole Foods, from starting out as a Cashier, then to Supervisor, up through team leadership and onto store leadership. This company always looks for ways to help support Team Members and their goals, which is my goal, too. I strive to create space for everyone in the store to feel empowered and know that they have a voice and a pathway to advance their careers. I am excited to bring Whole Foods to South Nashua! It will be a joy to have a store that welcomes both our customers and Team Members, a place that feels good to walk into. We are in a bustling spot, so I look forward to offering our neighbors a place to get a bite to eat, do some shopping and ultimately be a part of the Whole Foods community." - Leigh Avery, Store Team Leader#NourishPeople #NourishWellbeing #TeamWFM
#ICYMI: After 22 years, Paradise Valley just got a new Whole Foods Market. Part of the new open-air mall, this 50,358 square-foot store features over 300 local items from Arizona to continue to support the surrounding community. Some of our highlights from the day: 👋 Welcoming more than 450 customers into the new store with coffee and snacks from local suppliers ROC2 Fresh Roasted Organic Coffee, Laura's Gourmet, Elevated Culinary Concepts and Midi Bites 🚐 Giving back to the community by partnering with local organizations, Poly Praise Nonprofit and The Joy Bus, and then joining Paradise Valley Community Food Bank in a Stuff the Van event as part of our initiative to rescue food for community members in need 🥗 A larger Prepared Foods department featuring a hot bar, salad bar and fresh pizza and an expanded Bakery department featuring a full-service coffee and juice bar 🍋 The curated grocery section filled with favorites from 365 by Whole Foods Market and local products, including grains and flours from Hayden Flour Mills. LLC, chia cookies from Audrey's Chia Cookies, and milk, orange juice, and lemonade from Danzeisen Dairy🍷 The extensive selection of more than 700 wines and 250 craft beers, with local options Greenwood Brewing, Huss Brewing Company, Roses by the Stairs Brewing and Wren House Brewing💚 Round of applause to all the Team Members, Store Team Leader Laura Kammerer and Associate Store Team Leaders Derek McGovern and Eli Salvatierra for a fantastic opening! Read more about the opening day: 🔗 : https://lnkd.in/gS-pu_pD #NourishPlanet #NourishPurpose #NourishGrowth #TeamWFM
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