2 thinkers, books, and ideas connected to this field.
California natural food supermarket chain founded by Sandy Gooch in 1977 — which grew to 7 stores — and which Whole Foods acquired in 1993 as part of its West Coast expansion.
American natural and organic food supermarket chain co-founded by John Mackey in 1980 — which built the premium organic grocery category — and which Amazon acquired in 2017 for $13.7B as its entry into physical retail.