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Whole Foods Bets on Detroit

Matt Cantor — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 11:34:22 CST

Whole Foods is planning a location in Detroit—and the move is raising eyebrows given the chain's arugula-eating clientele and the city's economic struggles. Detroit has lost more than half its population since the 1950s and continues to struggle financially, prompting the Wall Street Journal to wonder if this is...

Whole Foods Trying to Lose 'Whole Paycheck' Rep

Kevin Spak — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:14:05 CST

Whole Foods wants you to know—or, at least, believe—that you won't go broke by shopping there. The upscale grocer is expanding beyond its traditional urban haunts into suburban markets, and in the process trying to shed the reputation that earned it the nickname "Whole Paycheck," the Wall Street...

How Whole Foods Is Brainwashing You

Polly Davis Doig — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 08:14:53 CDT

You may have thought it was gettin' real in the Whole Foods parking lot, but just wait until you get inside, where the supermarket giant bombards you with manipulation that "primes" you to spend. From the fresh-cut flowers at the entrance suggesting freshness is everywhere, "without a shadow of doubt,...

Whole Foods Dishes Up Ramadan Tempest

Mary Papenfuss — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 02:57:48 CDT

Whole Foods has ended up with egg on its face after first touting Ramadan then running scared. The company decided to promote some of its halal foods for the Muslim holy month—then backed off when it was ripped by anti-Muslim bloggers. "Ramadan is fast approaching, and I'm getting my...

Whole Foods Worker Quits via Legendary Letter

Kate Schwartz — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 07:09:02 CDT

Resigning by sending an "eviscerating" letter to one's entire company: Not a method Emily Post would approve of, but one gladly scooped up by Gawker —especially since said company is none other than Whole Foods. In a resignation letter that Seth Abramovitch calls "epic," the Toronto employee (name redacted) takes...

Epic Resignation Sparks Slew of Whole Foods Complaints

Matt Cantor — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 15:40:08 CDT

One ex- Whole Foods worker’s disgusted letter of resignation has opened up the floodgates: Dozens of employees, current and former, have written to Gawker to reveal the worst of what goes on behind the scenes at the stores. A few choice cuts: “It must've been one of the most appalling...

Viral Rap Video Teases Whole Foods, Prius Drivers

John Johnson — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 18:39:58 CDT

A video poking fun at Whole Foods shoppers and Prius drivers is closing in on a million hits on YouTube. "It's Getting Real in the Whole Foods Parking Lot" is by Fog and Smog, led by David Wittman (DJ Dave), reports Berkeleyside . Wittman is a Whole Foods fan himself, but...

Staph Recall Sours Whole Foods' Gingerbread

Mark Russell — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 05:37:15 CST

Run, run, as fast as you can. You can't catch me, I'm the ... Staphylococcus man? The super-nasty bacteria Staphylococcus aureaus were found on gingerbread made by Rolf's Patisserie and sold at Whole Foods in 23 states, reports NPR , causing a recall on Christmas Eve. The bakery has been linked to...

How Does Whole Foods' $3 Wine Actually Taste?

Evann Gastaldo — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 19:05:05 CST

Two-Buck Chuck has long been a Trader Joe's institution, and now Whole Foods has its own value wine. It's not quite as cheap as the Chuck—Charles Shaw wines go for as low as $1.99—but you can snag the Three Wishes Vineyards offerings for $3. The non-vintage wines...