“When we start a new store, we make sure that we transfer enough starter culture from other stores that are already Whole Fooders, who've already incorporated our values and our culture within themselves into the... into the store.”

American businessman and author

John Mackey is an American businessman and author. He is best known as the co-founder of Whole Foods Market and for leading the company as chief executive from its start in 1980 until his retirement in 2022. He later became the chief executive of Love.Life, which he also co-founded. His public profile is tied to business leadership, entrepreneurship, and the company he helped build into a major name in food retail.