Whole Foods Market

#ICYMI: St. Charles, Illinois has a new Whole Foods Market. 🥳   Located in the heart of their historically charming downtown, our 81st store in the Midwest is surrounded by a variety of boutique shops, cozy cafes and popular restaurants about 35 miles west of Chicago.   Highlights from the day include:   🧇 Seeing more than 600 guests brave the humid morning weather with freshly brewed coffee from Big Shoulders Coffee, savory snack bars from Undressed Snacks and delicious mini waffles from Chicago-based supplier, Evergreen Waffles   🫶 Senior Product Development and Innovation Expert, Margie Omastiak, presenting Evergreen with a low-interest loan through our Lending Program to help grow their operations and support expansion to more Whole Foods Market locations   🚐 Hosting a Stuff the Van event for HCS Family Services and donating to area non-profits, Lazarus House and Fox Valley Food For Health to support their work in the community   🍖 A Full-service meat counter, with butchers available to cut steaks and poultry to order. Local options include boneless skinless chicken breast from Pine Manor Farms and chicken meatballs, burgers and sausage from Amylu Foods 🕯️ A Whole Body department with a large assortment of wellness, beauty and lifestyle items, including local candles from Bright Endeavors, Kobo Candles and Kalamazoo Candle Company   💚 Thank yous go to Store Team Leader Kristina Malicoat, Associate Store Team Leaders Derek Love and Brian Schnackel, and every Team Member who brought this opening to life! #NSO #NourishPurpose #NourishGrowth #TeamWFM

Early last month, 16 Team Members from across our stores and offices traveled to Iceland with Jason Buechel for our first In The Field With Jason trip of 2025. Over five days, the group learned how to work with the earth to create a more sustainable food system, witnessing sustainability in action while visiting some of our incredible suppliers across the country. Some highlights from the trip included: 🍫 Making delicious chocolate bars with Omnom Chocolate 🐮 Learning the history (and beauty) of skyr while visiting generational dairy farms with Icelandic Provisions 🎣 Touring salmon facilities with ULTCO, LLC 🛫 Flying to the Westfjords to see the sustainable harvesting of minerals with New Chapter, and discovering how Iceland uses available resources to create Reyka Vodka 🌋 Exploring Icelandic lava caves and eating throughout the city on a food tour of Reykjavík Our tremendous appreciation goes out to all the suppliers and teams who welcomed us, fed us, taught us and nourished our journeys back home with a renewed passion for what we do. Takk! 💚 #Iceland #InTheFieldWFM #NourishConnection #TeamWFM

Last month, I had the privilege of joining our CEO Jason Buechel and CMMO Sonya Gafsi Oblisk along with a group of passionate Whole Foods Market Team Members in Iceland. Together, we immersed ourselves in a hands-on, educational journey with suppliers to learn about the sustainable practices behind some of our most beloved products and how you can truly work with the earth to create a more sustainable food system and incredible products.  The experience was nothing short of remarkable and awe inspiring. Of particular impact was a day trip with New Chapter, Inc.. We visited the gorgeous Westfjords to learn about sustainable harvest practicing from a company that employs 40% of the local (273 person!) community to harvest calcified red algae for their plant-based calcium supplement—an incredible example of how food can be a force for positive economic, environmental and cultural impact. What struck me most was realizing how far-reaching our work at Whole Foods Market truly is. To be in such a remote place, in the tiny and stunning town of Bilduldalur in the Westfjords of Iceland, and see firsthand how our commitment to sustainability and quality are resonating around the world was both humbling and energizing. This journey wasn’t just about learning; it was also about honoring our Team Members, who consistently go above and beyond to bring our mission to life. It was an absolute joy spending time with them and getting to know more about their stories. Thank you to the teams at Icelandic Provisions, Kaldvík, New Chapter, Inc., Reyka Vodka, and Omnom Chocolate for being such gracious hosts. Here’s to continuing the journey of interconnectivity and awe at home and across the globe. #TeamWFM

We currently growing our team! We have a position in Miami open and a new position in Atlanta coming soon! 🌟 We're hiring! 🌟 Whole Foods Market is looking for a Sr TMS (HR) Business Partner If you're passionate about developing Leaders, supporting an excellent Team Member experience, thrive in cross-functional strategies , and are ready to help drive growth this role is for you! 📍 Location: Miami, FL & Atlanta, GA 🎯 Role: Sr Team Member Services Business Partner 💡 Focus: Team Member Experience, Leadership Development, Employee Relations Why Whole Foods Market? ✅ Purpose-driven mission ✅ Collaborative, values-based culture ✅ Big impact in a Team Member Experience Culture Apply now 👇 or tag someone who should! https://lnkd.in/eRFJw4kj

There was a line around the block and a *big check* at the Whole Foods Market new store opening in St Charles, IL, last month. 💰 Hometown brand Evergreen Waffles was there to celebrate the #local #loan they were awarded to help support their national launch across our stores. Congrats to Emily Cole Groden and team, and thanks to #local #forager Margaret Omastiak for helping identify brands like Evergreen for shelf placement and WFM Lending Program support. #TeamWFM #WFMLendingProgram #local #newstoreopening #naturalproductsindustry #cpg #founder #smallbusinessloan #smallbusinesslove

#ICYMI: Our fifth store in Miami, FL is now open. 🎉     At 53,400 square feet, Midtown Miami features 500+ local products from over 130 Florida suppliers. Taking inspiration from Miami’s Arts & Entertainment District, the store’s design celebrates the dynamic energy of the neighborhood, incorporating bright, beautiful colors and layering in natural elements from the local landscape.     Highlights from the day include:     ☀️ Celebrating with more than 1,000 enthusiastic customers with live music, mural painting, local coffee from Wells Coffee Company and treats from Zak The Baker as the doors opened      🫶 Donating to area organizations Urban Oasis Project and LOTUS HOUSE WOMEN'S SHELTER , and a food donation to previous Nourishing Our Neighborhoods recipient, The Caring Place @Miami Rescue Mission @Broward Outreach Centers — a nonprofit that makes regular surplus food pickups from our Miami-area stores     ☕️ Full-service coffee bar featuring Cuban-style coffee drinks, including the Cubano, Cortadito and Café con Leche     🦐 Full-service seafood counter only featuring sustainable wild-caught or Responsibly Farmed seafood and a large selection of pre-seasoned and marinated ready-to-cook items. Local options include red snapper and grouper from Greg Abrams Seafood, Gulf shrimp and Key West pink shrimp from Cox's Seafood and spiny lobster tails from Key’s Fisheries   🧃 Curated grocery section filled with exclusive brand favorites and local products, including snack bars from FROPRO Snack Bar, juices from 305 Squeezed and cold-pressed kombucha from Radiate Kombucha 💚 Congratulations to all 180+ Midtown Miami Team Members, including Store Team Leader Blake Guarnieri and Associate Store Team Leaders Windshell Joseph, Chestai Rembert and Curtis Trivett for a wonderful opening day!    #NSO #NourishPurpose #NourishGrowth #TeamWFM 

As the summer temperatures rise, frozen treats are on everyone’s mind. What better time to sit down with Daniel Goetz, Founder & CEO of GoodPop, for our latest Beyond the Board podcast episode?    Daniel’s journey started with a simple idea: to reinvent frozen treats with better ingredients and a bigger purpose. What followed was the creation of a brand that not only satisfies sweet cravings, but also leads with heart, championing transparency, sustainability and social impact – like with its 4Ocean Blue Lemonade pops: for every box sold, GoodPop removes one pound of plastic from the ocean in partnership with 4ocean.    Give the episode a listen, and let me know your favorite takeaway.   https://lnkd.in/gbEQ6eNB   Feeling like trying one for yourself? Whole Foods Market’s Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts sale runs July 2–15, so there’s no better time to explore these flavors in the freezer aisle. 

Every year, Progressive Grocer honors the achievements of the outstanding women in the grocery industry by presenting the Top Women in Grocery Award, the #TWIG.    The winners for 2025 were recently announced, and we couldn't be prouder of the five familiar faces on the list. Evaluated on their exceptional accomplishments and above-and-beyond performance, please join us in congratulating:    🏆 Store Team Leaders Mindy Amado (Fairfax, CA), Catherine Kiely (Lexington, KY) and Shanti Walls (West Tampa, FL);    💚 Chief Merchandising and Marketing Officer and VP of Worldwide Grocery Marketing & Private Brands and Whole Foods Market Business, Sonya Gafsi Oblisk;    🌟 And TWIG’s 2025 Retail Trailblazer Christina Minardi, VP of Worldwide Grocery Real Estate Growth and Development!    Huge congratulations to all the winners and nominees! There is no shortage of inspiring women across our organization and in this industry.    And to our #TeamWFM: Our deepest appreciation for the work you do every day to inspire others, care for fellow Team Members and give our customers the best experiences.   Be sure to check out their feature and read more in the June issue of Progressive Grocer: https://lnkd.in/gJ-_Mzsf

Join us in honoring Elsa, one of four Team Members celebrating 25 years working at our Edgewater, NJ store, and hear why this day was so special to her. 💚 #TeamWFM