For those of you trying to plan for the future after this tragic event that has been layed before us. Think about what's next for you. If you plan to leave the company: rather than just taking the severance package now and walking out, and gettin 40%... — read more 

Do you know if corporate IT's going to be affected. How about the other groups at the mothership?

John Mackey -Walter Robb we "TM's" demand a public apology! the least you two could do for us.

This place is nothing but bad news!

I (was) a FT Customer Service Supervisor in the SO Region. I've seen alot of questions and curiosity floating around, so i'd like to share the info that I have/have heard from my store in the SO Region. Hopefully it'll help, if not, you'll have our... — read more 

Whole Foods has gone through "reduction in force" over the last 8 years. Started in Florida with the PBS and we were all "reassured" it wasn't going to happen in SoPac. Well, it did, in 2013 with the Metro Teams...and we were all "reassured". Yet... — read more 

If only John Mackey & Walter Robb could see the wasteful spending they invest in Store leadership that does nothing but sit downstairs or upstairs all day, they would probably wouldn't have to lay anyone off. Seriously, the Stl and astl do nothing to... — read more 

I love my job and wanted to do it with WFM for the rest of my career. Now I can apply for a multi-store position but other PBSs in my area have been doing this job longer and one of them will likely get it. I'm just really sad. Although I am not... — read more 

5 workers axed in Little Rock today. 2 of them long-time veterans in their dept. This such a slap in the face and shows just how clueless people at the top of this company are. More on the way for tomorrow. We are already so understaffed and can't... — read more 

They just spent Thousands at my store in Signage when we have a talented artist...... They just spent thousands at my store on needless renovations, painted the walls in the back stock area, Hired useless ASTL's, spent money on parking and updated... — read more 

I've been in the company since 2005 and can't believe it. I'm currently the graphic artist for my store, but I have a feeling I'm in danger tomorrow. Man on man this is savage.

Time to sell the Stock Options and Shares before they run everything to the ground!

look it up..its all on the internets....follow the money and follow how this once great company has gone to the 1% idle rich who make money as usurers...

If a union were to be created, what do we want?

I've been with this company for years in different stores, in different regions, in different positions on different teams but I don't trust them any more. These layoffs, or restructuring as it's being called, did not just materialize over night... — read more 

Per Business Insider (Deutche Bank Analysis): A leveraged buyout (of WFM) is less likely at the current share price, said the note, but it is possible.

anyone else totally f***ing terrified? i don't know what to believe. FL region is being told the cuts are done and it was just a "restructuring" of marketing but i am hesitant to believe my leadership, who i really, really trusted until now. i have... — read more 

Denver we own MEDICAL Pot stores in Denver just look up our websites we pay very well in the medical pot stores and just look us up online our company is called Medicine man my boss his is name Andy Williams and we start at about 15.00 a hour and if... — read more 

Seek legal advice before signing anything. By the way, you only have a week to do that. So act fast.

Who wants to start a new Organic grocery store? a real one?

My metro consolidated PBS to metro specialists a while back, cut demo and healthy eating specialists about a year ago, etc. I'm talking specific product team positions here. Is it just trimming buyers on larger teams that may be buyer-heavy? Or is my... — read more 

were sales effected that much to resort to measures of this caliber? customer loyalty went out the door?

Hi fellow team members! I tried posting earlier but it's either delayed or not posting for some reason. Sorry if this is a duplicate post. (I like the reddit thread better anyway:... — read more 

All DFW media has been informed

Im trying to follow and post and post and post to get the info out there to the media and other outlets. Please follow and/or retweet and/or post on facebook. spread this to people, get the info out...

So here in the NA we were informed about a conference call where they coldly informed the Dept TL and then the affected buyers. These buyers have 2 months to find another job or collect a severance. It seems that the core values and differentiators... — read more 

That awkward moment when you're handing a stranger a $500 giftcard but you know you're about to lose your job, so you wash down the anger with a 25 cent coffee...

Whole Foods. More like Whole Paycut. Am I right? LoveFest? Values Matter? What a bunch of hokey bullshit. How many millions of dollars were spent on these programs without ever asking the opinion of the TMs that actually run the stores? Its apparent... — read more 

There is only one course of action for all team members: Sign a union card ASAP! Call your local union and tell them you need representation ASAP!

I know at least 25 employees who were fired four days before the layoffs, so they wouldn't have to give them a severance package. They were looking for every little thing to get rid of as many people as possible before the layoffs. One employee who... — read more 

Hi all, has anyone heard anything for the NE region? I just heard about what was happening this evening at work—which explains why my STL was locked away in their office all day with our TMS lead. I'm really dreading going in to work tomorrow to see... — read more 

incompetent ideas from incompetent leadership... failed utopia, brace yourself for imminent collapse Whole Foods

I'm in California and I've been with the company for years and I can't believe their doing this. My whole team can either take a pay cut, fight each other for remaining positions, or kick rocks. VALUES DONT MATTER. NOTHING MATTERS. My store... — read more 

Any news in Florida region? Our Marketing TMs were given the news that they have the option of a severance or to find a new job in the store/region within a certain window. Store Leadership is trying to calm our TL group that we will support these... — read more