AUSTIN, Texas (March 20, 2012) – Whole Foods Market was ranked No. 28 in FORTUNE magazine’s 2012 “Most Admired Companies” list. The nation’s leading natural and organic supermarket was also listed as the Most Admired Company in the food and drug store industry, leading the top ten list of retailers in the category.
“Whole Foods Market is honored to be a part of this list. We’re so proud of our Team Members and the success we’ve accomplished,” said Walter Robb, co-CEO of Whole Foods Market. “We see great opportunities in front of us. As America’s healthiest grocery store, we will keep working to deliver a fun and nourishing shopping experience for our customers and a supportive work environment for our Team Members, resulting in great returns for all of our stakeholders.”
Whole Foods Market was ranked in the top ten for social responsibility and product quality. The only company from Austin to make the list, Whole Foods Market was tenth among the all Texas-based companies included this year.
Each company on the list was scored on innovation, people management, use of assets, social responsibility, management quality, financial soundness, long-term investment, product quality and global competitiveness.
The list and related stories appear in the March 19 issue of FORTUNE, which is available on newsstands now and at www.fortune.com.
