Whole Foods Market, Inc. and its subsidiaries engage in the ownership and operation of natural and organic foods supermarkets. It offers produce, seafood, grocery, meat and poultry, bakery, prepared foods and catering, specialty (beer, wine, and cheese), whole body (nutritional supplements, vitamins, body care, and educational products), floral, pet products, and household products. As of August 16, 2007, the company operated 194 stores in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Whole Foods Market was founded in 1978 and is based in Austin, Texas.
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