The Whole Foods debate

"Since opening its first store in Austin, Tex., in 1980, Whole Foods has grown from a small business to a mega-chain with 193 stores, capping its rise last week with a deal to acquire the 110 stores of its largest rival, Wild Oats."

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I shop at Whole Foods but not for completely environmental reasons. I enjoy being inside the store. Browsing their gourmet and specialty products. Eating from their deli or hot pizza bar. I also love their chocolate and tea aisle (which is the same aisle at my Whole Foods), where I spend the most time in the store. I don’t go to Whole Foods in order to save the planet and I think this makes my trips there easier for me. But I do listen to the Whole Foods debate. It will be interesting to discover what the future for Whole Foods holds.

Also, on a side note the customer service at Whole Foods tends to be terrific but the customers inside the store tend to be a little wound-up. Okay, maybe wound-up isn’t the word I’m looking for. It’s rude. The customers tend to be rude. I’m not the only one who has noticed this and I don’t entirely get it. Shouldn’t buying organic, cage-free eggs be enough to make anyone happy?