Our Purpose
Our purpose is to nourish the people and the planet.
We’re a purpose-driven company that
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CEO
John Mackey
Founders
John Mackey, Rene Lawson Hardy, Craig Weller and Mark Skiles
First Store
Austin, Texas, opened Sept. 20,1980, with a staff of 19 team members
Headquarters
550 Bowie St. Austin, TX 78703 (above flagship store at 525 N. Lamar Blvd.)
Our stores
509
U.S. stores
14
Canada stores
7
U.K. stores
105,000+
Team members
11
Regions
History & Timeline
- 1980
- 1981
- 1984
- 1985
1980
Safer Way Natural Foods and Clarksville Natural Grocery join to open Whole Foods Market on Sept. 20, with a staff of only 19.
1981
Flash-flooding severely damages the original store, which reopens in only 28 days thanks to the pitch-in efforts of Team Members, family members and community members.
Product Recalls
Get up-to-date information regarding class 1 recalls that affect our U.S. stores.
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