Whole Foods Market History Back in 1980, we started out with one small store in Austin, Texas. Today, we're the world's leader in natural and organic foods, with 500+ stores in North America and the UK.

John MackeyRenee Lawson HardyMark SkilesCraig Weller Whole Foods Market/Founders Whole Foods Market was founded in Austin, Texas, when four local businesspeople decided the natural foods industry was ready for a supermarket format. Our founders were John Mackey and Renee Lawson Hardy, owners of Safer Way Natural Foods, and Craig Weller and Mark Skiles, owners of Clarksville Natural Grocery.

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The target customers for Whole Foods Market are individuals and families whose income is well above the national average, lead a healthy lifestyle and conscious of environment. Most of the customers have college degrees and live in upscale sub-urban or metropolitan areas.

natural and organic foods Whole Foods Market, the largest American chain of supermarkets that specializes in natural and organic foods. It operates stores in the United States and also in Canada and the United Kingdom. Corporate headquarters are in Austin, Texas. In 2017 Whole Foods was acquired by Amazon.com.

Competitive Advantages for Whole Foods The company has established itself as the leader in the organic and natural food segment and has invested heavily in store quality and customer service. These factors differentiate it from other grocers and they have fostered a relatively loyal customer base.

Before selling to Amazon, Whole Foods was a bit of a natural grocery monopolist itself. Through the 1990s and 2000s, Whole Foods bought up at least nine regional natural food chains including Fresh Fields Markets, Bread of Life, Fresh & Wild, and Wild Oats (for which it faced antitrust scrutiny).

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Whole Foods Market target consumers are younger people between the ages of 18 and 39 who live a very healthy lifestyle and are concerned with eating all natural and organic foods. They desire food that is unique and interesting and look for an all-around exciting experience when they shop for food.

Whole Foods Market sells only products that meet its self-created quality standards for being "natural," which the store defines as minimally processed foods that are free of hydrogenated fats as well as artificial flavors, colors, sweeteners, preservatives, and many others as listed on their online "Unacceptable Food ...

Whole foods are higher in nutrients, such as fiber, minerals and vitamins than processed foods and when they make up the majority of a diet, may lower rates of heart disease, cancer and type 2 diabetes. Whole foods allow nutrients to act together like they were meant to.