AF 831NII - International Strategic Management - Case Lab 1 - Whole Foods Market Value: 25 % (Highest Grade out of 2 Assignments) Due Date: Due Friday June 25th @ 11:59pm Professor's Name: Aisha Husain Summer 2021 Whole Foods Market was founded in Austin, Texas, when four local businesspeople decided the natural foods, ndustry was ready for a supermarket format. The original Whole Foods Market opened in 1980 with a staff of only 19 people. It was an immediate success. At the time, there were less than half a dozen natural food supermarkets in the United States. Whole Foods have grown by leaps and bounds since its first store opened. Much of the growth of the company has been accomplished through mergers and acquisitions. 2002 saw an expansion into Canada and in 2004, Whole Foods Market entered the United Kingdom. In 2017, Amazon announced that it would acquire Whole Foods Market for $13.78 USD