Whole Foods Market

Whole Foods Market is a grocery chain headquartered in Austin, Texas, specializing in natural and organic foods. Its first store opened in Austin in 1980 through the combination of two local natural food businesses. The company expanded through new stores and acquisitions and now operates in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. Its merchandise includes groceries and household products governed by company standards for ingredients and sourcing. Those standards restrict specified additives in food and set requirements for categories such as seafood, eggs and household cleaners. Whole Foods Market is an Amazon company, with its headquarters above its Austin flagship store.