Transcript Whole Foods Presentation.ppt

Lexi Phillips and Kaitlynn Stratton
Company History
• Premium priced, high quality, natural,
organic super market
• Founded in 1980 in Austin, TX
• John Mackey, Renee Lawson Hardy, Craig
Weller and Mark Skiles
• 342 stores
Timeline
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1981 – wiped out by flood
1984 – began expansion
1989 – expanded to West coast
1990’s – acquired 19 acquisitions and
mergers
2002 – Canada
2004 – United Kingdom
2013 – Top 150 National Top Workplaces,
World’s Most Ethical Companies, Fortune’s
Most Admired Companies
2014 – 100 Best Companies to Work For
Acquisitions and Mergers
• Whole Foods
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Market
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• Whole Food
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Company
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• Wellspring Grocery •
• Bread & Circus
• Mrs. Gooch’s
• Fresh Fields
Bread of Life
Amiron
Merchant of Vino
Allegro Coffee
WholePeople.com
(e-commerce
subsidiary)
• Nature’s Heartland
• Food For Thought
• Harry’s Farmers
Market
• Select Fish
• Fresh & Wild
• Wild Oats Market
Whole Foods, Whole People, Whole Planet
“We strive to reach beyond food retailing. In
fact, our deepest purpose as an organization is
helping support the health, well-being, and
healing of both people – customers, Team
Members, and business organizations in
general – and the planet.”
Caring for Communities
Community giving exceeds 5% of total net
profits each year
Strengths
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Strong cash flow and stock position
Affluent neighborhoods
Strong employee retention
Deli, Catering
Website
Weaknesses
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“Whole Paycheck”
Low employee efficiency
Luxury
Marketing costs of organic foods are
higher
Opportunities
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Health benefits of organic foods
Private label branding
Continue to expand internationally
Recent advertisements promoting health
Threats
• Changes in economy – consumer spending
• Low spend per trip
• Organic labeled items not strictly
regulated
• Increase in competition
Sources
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www.wholefoodsmarket.com
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bear.warrington.ufl.edu/dinopoulos/ECP6701/projects/CS-Whole%20Foods-Web.ppt
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www.slideshare.net/Fortune10/whole-foods-market-project
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http://www.wikiswot.com/SWOT/2_Retail/Whole_Foods.html