http://www.marketwatch.com/story/supermarket-chain-albertsons-exploring-takeover-of-whole-foods-ft-2017-04-24

While the source ("two people briefed on the matter") is sketchy, at least there is a lot of actual public information and multiple articles out there. It sure beats Rahodeb's twitter and Facebook rumors every few weeks or so... — read more 

With so much focus on the back room, I worry the floor will suffer. All I hear is how much we are saving on inventory and labor but no one is talking sales. Increasing sales is the only way to get us out of our rut.

Anyone know what percentage of company Vangaurd group owns? I know it is largest, and Jana now owns second most. Is 8% enough to force change?

UNFI takes a hit in Whole Foods investment Ruh-roh. Trouble in paradise. Hmmm.who knew those lofty margins were unsustainable and would lead to infighting..lol. http://www.supermarketnews.com/retail-financial/unfi-takes-hit-whole-foods-investment... — read more 

From The New York Times: Whole Foods Pressured by Activist Investor Jana Partners The hedge fund criticized the organic food purveyor’s brand development, customer service and distribution strategy, and nominated four candidates for the company’s... — read more 

WFM is not god, it's a job! You work, you get paid, pretty simple, go live, get some sun, go for a bike ride, do what makes you happy and don't even give 2 cents about what you can not control. Your life is way more important, life is too short for... — read more 

they came out of the recession in 2009 saying they learned their lesson about building too big, too fast and competition. they basically went right back to their old ways which prevented this company from having any long term competitive advantage... — read more 

What's going on with the stock price- could it be a behind the scenes play for the company???? Certainly isn't anything the washed out leadership is doing...................

Has anyone ever submitted a fair hearing request? If so, what was the outcome?

Copy and paste the link above and learn about the ethics, or lack thereof, behind conscious capitalism.

12 RPs - $400,000-$600,000/year About 60+- VPs - $250,000-$400,000/year Hundreds of ECs - $160,000-$250,000/year And that is just base salaries. Ouch, that is a lot of money!

Barclays analyst estimates WFM has lost between 9 and 14 million customers in the last 6 quarters mainly due to Kroger, not good since next earnings report is expected to be 2.5 percent or greater decline in same store sales, so does WFM have more... — read more 

This wasn't about time and attendance, this was retaliation and let me explain why. I requested my file from Wholefoods because I really wanted to know how I was really terminated and I sat up all night and went thru it and found two corrective... — read more 

I had been a wholefoods team member since 2014 and I went on maternity leave Nov 2016 and returned Jan 2017 to a straight hell hole all because teams had combined and Cruella became my new Team Leader. When I returned back to work my son was only two... — read more 

they are already beating them at their own game. whole foods will go under $10 while kroger goes to $45+. Whole foods problem is they aren't small enough to be brought out anymore. small companies can be incorporated into an existing culture a lot... — read more 

200 in Garden Grove, CA - permanent layoffs

Someone in previous thread asked for this.

The NGA has already bought and paid for a number of operatives within the WFM ranks if you haven't already figured that one out yet. The NGA hates WFM by the way for obvious stated reasons and, ipso facto, the motivations of morally and ethically... — read more 

For as long as I can remember, positions were posted for a limited time and applicants would all apply and interview in a panel setting. It seems now (at least in my region) store leadership picks who they want and opens the post long enough for... — read more 

On Glassdoor it reads eh ok...biggest complaint is the retail hours/customers but ya know...it's retail. Then on here it sounds dreadful. So which is it...really(before I click submit application)

http://www.aflcio.org/index.php/Learn-About-Unions/What-Unions-Do

Lower prices, drug testing, no tats, no long hairs, no shorts, no males working the front, no free samples, cute girls on counter, no rudeness to customers, no out of stock and we back it all up by being loyal.

Same stuff/better prices and you don't have to deep throat the "social" activism or be shamed at the register to additionally contribute your hard earned change.

One time I disappeared into my bosses locked office and had this conversation: "I am a little worried about the process we use with regard to GAAP." Boss "Don't waste your time there because it is only "noise"" "Ok. Just hypothetically speaking what... — read more 

Can anyone tell me why as a team member or team leader no matter how hard you work, follow policies and do your job, you are still disrepected and unappreciated by your stl?

Does your team and store rebel against it? It is hard to fundraise with people overworked, loosing they're jobs and happiness. How is it at your store?

Can we even afford them?!

All you Whole Foodies have no idea how great it is out here!! Thankfully, I left WF eight years ago, and man, it's fantastic! I mean, I'm still so disillusioned with WF, that I periodically come back to rant, but I'm so happy now with my career... — read more 

Let's hire someone asshats to run around with clipboards making sure every department has the proper paperwork on the ten thousand clipboards, ensuring that the TL's spend hours weekly updating these clipboards. Seems like a good idea to me.

hi, we appreciate all of your dedication schlepping in here through a snowstorm because we need to be open for 8 hours so we can sell maybe 100 items and shrink tons of pFDS, but make sure none of the team members stay over 4 hours.....thats right... — read more