Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: WFM)
Austin, TX 78703 (Map) Phone: 512-477-4455
Fax: 512-482-7000
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com
Overview
With food and other items that are free of pesticides, preservatives, sweeteners, and cruelty, Whole Foods Market knows more about guiltless eating and shopping than most retailers. The world's #1 natural foods chain by far -- now that it has digested its main rival Wild Oats Markets -- the company operates about 310 stores throughout the US, Canada, and the UK. The stores emphasize perishable products, which account for about two-thirds of sales. Whole Foods Market offers some 2,200 items in four lines of private-label products (such as the premium Whole Foods line). Founded in Austin, Texas, in 1980, Whole Foods Market pioneered the supermarket concept in natural and organic foods retailing.
Sample Overview & HistoryKey Numbers from Hoover's UK
Key financials for Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: WFM)
| Company Type | Public (NASDAQ: WFM) |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Year-End | September |
| 2011 Sales (mil.) | £6,468.0 |
| 1-Year Sales Growth | 12.2% |
| 2011 Net Income (mil.) | £219.2 |
| 1-Year Net Income Growth | 39.4% |
| 2011 Employees | 64,200 |
| 1-Year Employee Growth | 10.1% |
Key People from Hoover's UK
Key people and executives for Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: WFM)
| Co-CEO and Director | John P. Mackey (Subscribers see complete biographies -- view sample)
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| President and COO | A. C. Gallo |
| EVP and CFO | Glenda J. Flanagan |
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Rankings from Hoover's UK
See how Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: WFM) ranks in standard industry listings such as Fortune 500, S&P 500, and Dow Jones
- #273 in FORTUNE 500 (May 2011)
- S&P 500
- #273 in FORTUNE 1000 (May 2011)
