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Whole Foods' CEO is betting that Gen Z will be down to fork out more cash for his company's groceries
Over half of the Gen Zers surveyed by Whole Foods said they were willing to pay more for sustainabl…
Aditi Bharade
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Whole Foods co-founder John Mackey, who is worth $75 million, says that business is 'judged and attacked' by society. 'We are the real value creators in the world.'
John Mackey, the former CEO of Whole Foods, said that businesspeople are "misunderstood" despite be…
Alex Bitter
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Whole Foods founder John Mackey will step down as CEO
Outgoing Whole Foods CEO John Mackey said he and Amazon leadership agreed on COO Jason Buechel as h…
Áine Cain
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Whole Foods' CEO says the company hasn't lost its identity, but likened the Amazon acquisition to a marriage: 'If you don't change, you're going to get a divorce'
Whole Food CEO John Mackey has described the Amazon deal as a "whirlwind courtship" and that it was…
Avery Hartmans
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Whole Foods CEO John Mackey thinks capitalism should rebrand to 'innovationism' and believes it's responsible for 'lifting humanity literally out of the dirt'
"I love capitalism and I will defend it until I'm no longer on the planet," Whole Foods Market foun…
Áine Cain
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Whole Foods founder John Mackey's first grocery store nearly failed because he refused to sell meat, coffee, and sugar
Before there was Whole Foods Market, there was Safer Way. But John Mackey's first grocery store str…
Áine Cain
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Inside Amazon's "whirlwind courtship" of Whole Foods, as told by the grocery chain's founder John Mackey
Whole Foods CEO John Mackey said the 2017 merger with Amazon was an "ideal win-win-win solution" am…
Áine Cain
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Beyond Meat's newest ad targets meat industry attacks about plant-based food being ultra-processed and unhealthy
Beyond Meat debuted an ad featuring a farmer. It counters meat industry criticisms that plant-based…
Alex Bitter
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Warren Buffett turned down the chance to buy Whole Foods in 2017, CEO John Mackey says
"I don't see smiles on the faces of people at Whole Foods," the billionaire investor and fast-food …
Theron Mohamed
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Inside Nike: Sources share claims of sexism, cheating, abuse at the world's wokest brand
A new movie trumpets Nike's creation of the iconic Air Jordan sneakers in the 1980s. But the compan…
Joshua Hunt
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A leaked Whole Foods memo from CEO John Mackey reveals some of employees' biggest concerns from a survey with 68,000 responses
"This year, a recurring theme was how the amount and frequency of changes in our stores were impact…
Hayley Peterson
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Whole Foods is quietly raising prices on small brands and industry insiders worry the grocer could be returning to its 'whole paycheck' image
After years of cutting prices on grocery staples, Amazon's price hikes at Whole Foods are larger th…
Alex Bitter
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The CEO of Whole Foods says younger people have to earn the right to do meaningful work. Gen Z disagrees.
"You can't expect to start with meaningful work," Whole Foods CEO John Mackey told Reason. "You're …
Sarah Jackson
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Whole Foods CEO says 'socialists are taking over' in the US and young people in liberal cities 'don't seem like they want to work'
"I feel like I've become my father," Whole Foods CEO John Mackey, 68, said. "I don't understand the…
Grace Kay
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A group of Democratic senators is demanding answers from Amazon-owned Whole Foods CEO John Mackey about how the grocer tracks its workers to prevent unionizing
Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to Whole Foods CEO John Mackey on Thursday demanding answers abo…
Eugene Kim
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'I ultimately am not afraid to get fired': Whole Foods CEO John Mackey describes clashes with Amazon in leaked audio from an internal meeting
"I ultimately am not afraid to get fired so - not that I think they are going to fire me - but I'm …
Hayley Peterson
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Some Whole Foods customers are getting a $50 Amazon credit after buying a turkey that didn't meet the company's 'quality' standards
While not a recall of the turkey, Whole Foods said some turkeys may not live up to quality standard…
Barbara Smith
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Shoppers' visits to Whole Foods are rebounding far slower than at other grocers, and the company blames its vanishing lunchtime business
Whole Foods had 21% fewer visitors on October 4 compared to the same day last year, compared to 2% …
Grace Dean
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The Drive-Thru: CEOs reveal how COVID-19 is changing business, inside the pandemic at McDonald's, and Amazon opens 'dark' Whole Foods
We're taking a step back to figure out exactly how the coronavirus pandemic has transformed the com…
Kate Taylor
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Whole Foods CEO reportedly recommends that employees 'donate' PTO to one another amidst the coronavirus pandemic
Vice's Motherboard reported that Mackey sent out an email to store-level workers on Wednesday, outl…