Whole Foods Market Inc.: prepared foods are prominent at the natural and organic outlets.(Whole Foods Market Inc. offers perishable foods at its new store)

National Provisioner's Meat & Deli Retailer, The,  April, 2007  

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A key driver of the natural and organic movement, Whole Foods Market Inc. is leveraging a strategy that emphasizes the merchandising of high-quality perishables. Perishables account for about 70 percent of sales and John MacKey, chairman and chief executive officer of the Austin, Texas-based chain, reports that the activity is gradually increasing.

Helping to fuel revenues are full- and service-deli stations that offer new and varied selections of prepared foods. The large cross-section of hot and cold proteins are particularly prominent at one of the chain's newest stores in ...

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