Early Years

First Whole Foods Market

Craig Weller, Renee Lawson Hardy, John Mackey

1981 flood

AC Gallo working in Bread and Circus, acquired in 1992

Anita Tschurr doing cereal demo at Houston's Shepherd store

George Eckrich (rt., aka Dr. Kracker, a Whole Foods Market vendor) at Austin Brodie Oaks sourdough bakery (mid-80s)

James Parker in bulk department in Austin's former Crossroads store

David Matthis and John Mackey for Houston's Shepherd opening (1984)

Frank Wellerding at Austin's former Brodie Oaks store (mid-80s)

John Mackey and Lex Alexander (Wellspring co-founder)

John Mackey at Dallas's Greenville Ave. store (relocated to Lakewood in 2009)

Former Esplanade store in New Orleans

Renee Lawson Hardy (middle) working at Sweet Dreams at former Austin Brodie Oaks store (1985)

Post-flood Resurrection Party poster

Tofu Triplets: John Mackey, Craig Weller, Mark Skiles