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Whole Foods Market: A Model for Management

March 12th, 2007 at 10:27am Lorie Obernauer

With the recent purchase of Wild Oats Markets, Whole Foods Market has become the “most significant retailer of specialty and natural foods in the U.S.” (Specialty Food Magazine, March, 2007, comments by Ron Tanner, editor). With 192 stores (and more to come, it’s reasonable to ask: what makes Whole Foods so successful?

After talking with former Whole Foods employees, at all levels of the company, Mr. Tanner concludes that there are many reasons why Whole Foods is doing so well. But basically, it boils down to one thing: Whole Foods company culture advocates and supports the involvement of all employees to make each store a successful enterprise.

Read the full article to learn how Whole Food’s management has nurtured and encouraged employees to do their best thereby contributing to the overall growth of the company. This approach should be carefully considered by all of us who own and manage businesses. By giving our employees opportunities for growth, by rewarding and recognizing them for their efforts, by encouraging them to work together to reach common goals, we can all enjoy the satisfaction of watching our companies grow and succeed.

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