Whole Foods Market
American natural and organic foods supermarket chain and subsidiary of Amazon
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| April 2025 | Several open union supporters at the Philadelphia Whole Foods were fired, alleging retaliatory termination related to their unionization campaign support. |
| April 2025 | Local health authorities closed down the bakery, deli, and cooked foods sections of the Whole Foods store in Cupertino, California due to repeated health violations involving rodent infestations. |
| February 2025 | Whole Foods challenged the Philadelphia store's union election results by asking the National Labor Relations Board to reject the unionization vote. |
| January 2025 | Workers at a Whole Foods Market in Philadelphia voted to become the first unionized store in the grocery chain, seeking higher wages and better benefits. |
| 2024 | Mercy For Animals accused Whole Foods of 'humanewashing' and lacking transparency in fulfilling its pledge to stop sourcing fast-growing broiler chicken breeds. |
| August 2024 | Planned pilot program with Windfall Bio to add methane-consuming microbes to dairy supplier farms, supported by Amazon Climate Pledge Fund and other investors. |
| March 2024 | Whole Foods announced plans to roll out a new chain of quick-shop-format stores in Manhattan, featuring a smaller store footprint with grab-and-go items, prepared foods, essentials, and an in-store Juice & Java concept offering made-to-order drinks and food items. |
| March 2024 | Whole Foods announced the closure of Fulham and Richmond stores in the UK, along with their Dartford distribution center, while also signing a lease for a new store on King's Road in London's Chelsea. |
| 2023 | PETA called on Whole Foods to stop selling coconut milk from Thailand due to monkey labor practices. |
| 2023 | Two workers charged in the Plainville Farms turkey abuse case pleaded guilty and were sentenced. |
| 2023 | Announced funding for distribution of solar home kits across Sierra Leone to improve energy accessibility through a Pay-as-you-Go model. |
| 2022 | Whole Foods temporarily stopped selling Maine lobsters due to sustainability concerns and potential whale risks. |
| November 2022 | PETA released video showing monkeys forced to pick coconuts in Thailand, leading to over 25,000 retailers stopping sales of Thai coconut milk. |
| September 2022 | John Mackey stepped down as CEO after leading the company since its inception in 1980, with Jason Buechel succeeding him. |
| April 2022 | Whole Foods in Austin, Texas began allowing customers to make purchases by scanning their palms using the Amazon One system. |
| 2021 | PETA investigation of Plainville Farms revealed turkeys being abused, leading to 141 animal cruelty charges against twelve workers. |
| 2021 | Completed a 21% reduction in energy usage compared to 2010 levels. |
| November 6 2020 | Initially banned Canadian employees from wearing Remembrance Day poppies, but reversed the policy after unanimous condemnation by the House of Commons of Canada. |
| June 2020 | Two employees were sent home for wearing masks with 'I can't breathe' and 'Black Lives Matter' slogans, citing company dress code. |
| 2019 | Whole Foods trialed a short-lived convenience store concept called 'Whole Foods Market Daily Shop' in Chelsea, serving as an early prototype for their small-format store strategy. |
| September 2019 | Whole Foods announced it would cut health benefits for part-time workers, affecting 2% of the workforce or 1,900 employees. |
| April 2019 | Whole Foods opened its largest store in the Southeast in Midtown Atlanta, featuring a three-level design with a burger restaurant, Allegro Coffee shop, and rooftop terrace. |
| February 2019 | Whole Foods announced that all existing 365 stores would be converted to regular Whole Foods stores by the end of the year. |
| January 2019 | Announced plans to acquire former Sears and Kmart locations to create new Whole Foods Market locations. |
| January 2019 | Whole Foods announced the discontinuation of the 365 by Whole Foods Market store concept, though existing locations would remain open. |
| 2018 | Whole Foods Market announced plans to implement comprehensive GMO product labeling across all departments, demonstrating a commitment to transparency and consumer information about genetically modified organisms in their product lines. |
| December 2018 | The eleventh and twelfth 365 stores were opened almost simultaneously in Atlanta and Decatur, Georgia. |
| October 2018 | Whole Foods considered taking over vacant Sears and Kmart stores after Sears Holdings Corporation filed for bankruptcy. |
| August 2018 | An eleventh 365 store was opened in the Independence Heights district of Houston, Texas. |
| May 2018 | A tenth 365 store location was opened in Upland, California. |
| April 2018 | A ninth 365 store location was opened in Long Beach, California. |
| January 2018 | An eighth 365 store location was opened in the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. |
| December 2017 | A seventh 365 store location opened in Concord, California. |
| November 2017 | Closed the Glasgow and Cheltenham stores in the UK as part of a rationalization plan. |
| September 2017 | A sixth 365 store location was opened in Akron, Ohio. |
| September 2017 | Opened second store in western New York in Amherst, a suburb of Buffalo. |
| August 2017 | A fifth 365 store location was opened in Santa Monica, California. |
| August 28 2017 | John Mackey sold Whole Foods Market to Amazon for $13.7 billion, marking a significant milestone in the company's history as it became a subsidiary of the tech giant. |
| July 2017 | By early July, twenty-two 365 stores were under various stages of construction, but progress halted due to the potential Amazon acquisition of Whole Foods. |
| June 16 2017 | Amazon acquired Whole Foods Market for $13.7 billion, marking a significant moment in the grocery retail industry and transforming Whole Foods into a subsidiary of Amazon. |
| April 2017 | A fourth 365 store location opened in Cedar Park, Texas. |
| April 2017 | Whole Foods reported its sixth consecutive quarter of declining sales and confirmed closure of nine stores across multiple states, citing reduced foot traffic and competition. |
| February 2017 | Whole Foods announced plans to close nine stores and lowered financial projections due to increased competition and slowing sales growth. |
| January 2017 | Canceled previously planned store openings in Calgary and Edmonton, Canada. |
| January 2017 | Announced closure of three remaining regional kitchens in Everett, Landover, and Atlanta. |
| 2016 | Whole Foods Market launched the 365 by Whole Foods Market chain as a low-cost organic supermarket concept to compete with conventional supermarkets on pricing. |
| September 2016 | Third 365 store location opened in Bellevue, Washington. |
| July 2016 | A second 365 store location opened in Lake Oswego, Oregon. |
| June 2016 | US food safety inspectors warned the company about potential food contamination at the Everett, Massachusetts plant. |
| May 2016 | The first 365 By Whole Foods Market store opened in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles, under the leadership of Jeff Turnas as president of the division. |
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