Fast Facts

• 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

• Headquarters

  550 Bowie St. Austin, TX 78703 (above flagship store at 525 N. Lamar Blvd.)

• Sales

  $15.7 billion in fiscal year 2016

• Stores

  More than 490, throughout the U.K., Canada, and in 42 U.S. states – Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin

• Total Team Members

  More than 89,000

• Store brand products

  Led by the 365 Everyday Value® brand, exclusive brands generated approximately $2.3 billion in sales in fiscal year 2016 and currently features approximately 5,300 SKUs. Approximately 55 percent of Whole Foods Market's exclusive brand offerings are either certified organic or “Non-GMO Project Verified.” Other exclusive brands include, but are not limited to, Allegro Coffee, Whole Foods Market, Whole Paws, and Engine 2 Plant-Strong. 

• Size

  9th largest food retailer overall, based on 2017 sales rankings from Progressive Grocer