It's that time of the year again!! Let's hope Santa Tien Ho has the magic wand to turn our fortune around in the new year. Will we see lower prices or better quality or vice versa. Please Santa help us! Prevent more layoffs! Ho Ho Ho

This man has NOT led the region to be profitable, he continues to treat all team members in his vicinity as though they are diseased. As someone who used to be a dishwasher, he does nothing to connect with these workers. He should go back to... — read more 

Someone told me recently that whole foods was like Wal mart. I defended the company that I love. All of the bad press and "whole paycheck" monikers we weather because we loved the company we work for. Drank the Kool aid full heartedly because I saw... — read more 

He will start working January. There is an article that came out... maybe someone will kindly post the link...announcing this new hire and the emphasis on revamping prepared foods in order to revitalize our competitiveness. We are still the main... — read more 

LOL

Received an email from Annamaria: "We launched Starkey Water off cycle at the beginning of the year as our exclusive control brand. Few promotions have been ran but the sales have been very soft in our region. Please make sure you have these items... — read more 

Now that we have a personal chef on board at the cost of over 4000 layoffs, I guess we can now look forward to personal trainers @ the new 365 stores to keep the millennials fit and healthy! Just thinking out of the box here!

Whole Foods Just Hired a Big-Name.

Can someone please copy and paste the email from regional president about the upcoming "reorganization" of teams. To have him send out what is practically a warning email to give a heads up right before Christmas means that it will probably be tons... — read more 

In sopac region, our grocery Tl has introduced production sheets. Anyone else using them? ...other departments? How is it going?

What a clown this guy is. We need to "restructure" his salary.

There is a direct long-term correlation with results here and those at UNFI..... http://www.streetinsider.com/Analyst+Comments/UNFI+Results+Imply+More+Weakness+to+Come+at+Whole+Foods+(WFM)+-+Piper+Jaffray/11134763.html

Surprised no one has commented on email sent out by Scott allhouse..maybe only MA region got it? Still.. Second paragraph pretty much lays it out...

Organic Shells and White Cheddar: Annie's vs. Trader Joe's Ingredients: Basically the same except Annie's contains cream. Taste: Annie's seems a little creamier. Prices: $2.49 at Whole Foods, $1.29 at TJ's. The verdict: Annie's could very well be... — read more 

What's going on in the MW region now? They bought 7 shuttered Dominicks stores and that seems to have changed a lot. The GBR location is busy and that cost EVN a chunk of business.

The stores refrigeration keeps cutting out and i hear theyve had to toss upwards of $80k in product. I was planning on quitting for a couple months now... my TL was well aware but is not hiring anyone! I think I am just going to leave. that company... — read more 

We were recently made to sign agreements to use #teamwfm instead of #wfmteammember on all social media. Why the change? This was in the SW. And honestly, how is this practice even LEGAL at all?

Hey guys, whole foods made the list of Best Companies to Work For again this year. We're #55! There are 2 other grocery stores that ranked well above wfm, but still we should be grateful that we're not the poor saps working for #56, LL Bean. So I... — read more 

If we're supposed to be saving money, let's stop having TL surveys too. People are afraid to comment on them out of fear of retaliation (which is real), and anyway the only thing you are allowed to see is the TLs response to the feedback. The... — read more 

There are some unsubstantiated claims that HEB and other companies are planning to buy whole foods market, region by region and starting on the east coast. Is there any more information that anyone can share regarding this? Time's a ticking. Thanks... — read more 

So far we've heard unsubstantiated claims that HEB and other companies are planning to buy regions of WF, one by one and starting with the eastern regions. Is there any new information backing these claims that anyone can share? Time's a ticking... — read more 

'Values Matter' a term loosely used @WFM on signs,t-shirts, brochures and more. Has anyone here thought about who is this in reference to? Is it products, the company or team members? My only take on this is that this is in reference to 'shareholder... — read more 

What exactly are we paying her for? She has no retail sense whatsoever, and everyone just sucks her off repeatedly. She has the most inane, ineffective criticisms, and they are all made on a whim. "I don't like the look of case stacks". Well Jane, we... — read more 

But John Mackey, Walter Robb and their hired crew of arrogant pal dummies will always be tools

Why are people who take psychiatric medication and drugs allowed to be in store leadership? It makes us uncomfortable that this woman tries to fire people constantly and then friend them on Facebook. I guess regional seriously doesnt care anymore

Hi people that have moved up the company ladder through blood, sweat, and tears and time away from family because we are a retail business. To be told, as an ASTL, that you have to compete with the other one in the store and only one of you comes out... — read more 

My store combined bakery/prep Foods, meat/Seafood, and grocery/whole body/ specialty. For no raise in wage at all. Most people left to go to other stores. But the stores they moved to are now getting combined as well. Not going to be sticking around... — read more 

Whole Foods has indeed become very greedy by continuing to open more stores without taking care of their employees in the ones already existing. For a store with a true mission to help their employees succeed in turn, improving profit........you have... — read more 

This hurts. I was going to make a snide comment, but this stock price IS the snide comment. Ouch.

Did you know they let ASTLS have 4 DUIs and keep their jobs?? How's that for being a leader. #hinsdale