The Whole Experience
Customers are our guests and it's our pleasure to help educate, satisfy, and enrich every one. We're here to help, whether you're looking for the perfect gourmet gift basket, party menu, or simply a healthy meal for your family and friends. Our goal is to exceed your expectations every time you walk through the door.

Kelly Matthews, Store Team Leader

In the industry: 29 years
Been at Whole Foods Market:
3 years
Hometown:
Nashville, Tennessee
Favorite Food:
Salad
Favorite Whole Foods Market Product:
365 Water
Dream Vacation:
Ireland
What You Do For Fun:
Fishing
Last Book Read:
The Nancy Grace autobiography
Favorite vegetable:
Cucumbers
Favorite Season:
Summer
Favorite Guilty Food Pleasure:
Breyers All Natural Strawberry Ice-Cream

Marty Cribb, Associate Store Team Leader

In the industry: 6 years Been at Whole Foods Market:
4 years
Hometown:
Columbia, South Carolina
Favorite Food:
Fresh Seasonal Heirloom Tomatoes
Favorite Whole Foods Market Product:
365 Key Lime Soda
Dream Vacation:
Spending a week on the Pacific Coast of Mexico fishing with the locals
What You Do For Fun:
Working out, cooking for my family, traveling, and being a personal chef for clients
Currently Reading:
Larousse Gastronomique
Favorite Vegetable:
I like to eat seasonally - right now in the Spring time it is Chayote Squash
Favorite Season:
Fall
Favorite Guilty Food Pleasure:
Good Reuben Chocolate Lava Muffin or Champagne

Pam Fischette, Marketing Team Leader

In the industry: 5 years
Been at Whole Foods Market: 
5 years
Hometown:
Syracuse, New York
Favorite Food:
Rigatoni with a fresh vodka sauce, sautéed mushrooms, spinach and grated pecorino romano cheese Favorite Whole Foods Market Product:
365 Cheese Puffs
Dream Vacation:
Coastal Maine
What You Do For Fun:
Biking, running, tennis and golf
Last Book Read:
Fast Food Nation, by Eric Schlosser
Favorite vegetable:
All kinds of greens and brussel sprouts
Favorite Season:
Winter
Favorite Guilty Food Pleasure:
Pizza and French Fries

 

 

Bakery

Our breads and pastries are crafted from all-natural ingredients by skilled bakers using real butter, pure cane sugar, unbleached flours, fresh fruits, nuts and the finest chocolate to create baked goods that make a meal memorable.

Pat Whitaker, Bakery Team Leader
In the industry: In the grocery industry 4 years, and the bakery industry 25 years
Been at Whole Foods Market:
4 years
Hometown:
Kansas City, Missouri
Favorite Food:
BBQ
Favorite Whole Foods Market Product:
365 water
Dream Vacation:
St Johns, Virgin Islands
What You Do For Fun:
Camping, fishing and boating
Currently Reading:
Me Talk Pretty One Day, by David Sedaris
Favorite vegetable:
Lettuce
Favorite Season:
Fall
Favorite Guilty Food Pleasure:
Vanilla Ice Cream with Coco Pebbles on top

Customer Service

Our Customer Service Department is dedicated to satisfying and delighting our customers with extraordinary service. Let us provide you with curbside pick up for all of your purchases. Just let us know at check out and we'll take care of the rest!

Andrea Dawson, Customer Service Team Leader
In the industry: 21 years
Been at Whole Foods Market:
6 years
Hometown:
Laurinburg, North Carolina
Favorite Food:
Fried Liver
Favorite Whole Foods Market Product:
365 Ginger Ale - it tastes good and it works!
Dream Vacation:
Hawaii
What You Do For Fun:
Shop
Currently Reading:
Children's books to my daughter
Favorite vegetable:
Brussel sprouts & okra steamed and mixed together
Favorite Season:
Fall
Favorite Guilty Food Pleasure:
Chinese Food

Grocery

Our aisles offer all of your favorites, from cereals, soups and cookies to frozen foods, pet food, and cleaning products all free from artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives. Included on our shelves are gluten free, vegan, low sugar, macrobiotic, and heart healthy products. One of the most eco and wallet friendly parts of our store is the expansive bulk department. Cooking for 1 or 100? We have baking, snacking, and pantry needs at lower prices and at quantities you control.

Dan Hancock, Grocery Team Leader
In the Industry: 13 years
Been at Whole Foods Market:
10 years
Hometown:
Bluffton, South Carolina
Favorite Food:
A really good hamburger
Favorite Whole Foods Market Product:
365 Olive oil
Dream Vacation:
Southern Europe - Spain & Italy
What You Do For Fun:
Bike, read, play video games
Currently Reading:
Cradle to Cradle, by William McDonough
Favorite vegetable:
Asparagus
Favorite Season:
Fall
Favorite Guilty Food Pleasure:
Lobster

Meat & Poultry

Our world-class butchers will trim your steak to order or help you pick the perfect holiday bird. Our farmers use a grain-based diet free from animal by-products, preservatives, and unnecessary antibiotics. They raise their livestock in a clean, stress-free environment.

Roger Ducker, Meat Team Leader
In the industry: 8 years
Been at Whole Foods Market:
4 years
Hometown:
Charleston, South Carolina
Favorite Food:
Shrimp & Grits
Favorite Whole Foods Market Product:
Whole Ranch Sausage
Dream Vacation:
The Mountains
What You Do For Fun:
Video games and music
Currently Reading:
I read a lot of Howard Zinn—politics and history
Favorite vegetable:
Potatoes
Favorite Season:
Winter
Favorite Guilty Food Pleasure:
Liver pudding

Prepared Foods

Just imagine case after case brimming with soups, salads, entrees, ready-to-go sandwiches and more, all made from scratch. Whether you need a quick snack or dinner for the entire family, chances are you'll find the perfect dishes, ready to enjoy.

Jamie McLeland, Prepared Foods Team Leader
In the industry: 5 years
Been at Whole Foods Market:
5 years
Hometown:
Charleston, South Carolina
Favorite Food:
Pizza
Favorite Whole Foods Market Product:
365 Water
Dream Vacation:
Provence, France
What You Do For Fun:
Biking
Last Book Read:
Kitchen Confidential, by Anthony Bourdin
Favorite vegetable:
Broccoli
Favorite Season:
Fall
Favorite Guilty Food Pleasure:
Ben & Jerry's Pistachio Pistachio Ice Cream

Seafood

We're the only supermarket with its own waterfront seafood facility-Pigeon Cove Whole Foods Market. Pigeon Cove takes the best fish from the catch of the day for our customers. Then our experienced team members cut, pack, ice and ship seafood to all our Whole Foods Market stores seven days a week.

Whenever possible we like to bring you seafood from local sources. Our long list of local catches includes rainbow trout from Ellijay, Georgia, fresh shrimp from St. Simons Island, red snapper and grouper from the Gulf of Mexico, crab and crawfish from Alabama and striped bass, bluefish and mackerel from the Carolinas.

Whole Foods Market works hard to deliver only the freshest seafood. We also care about preserving marine habitats for generations to come. For instance, our buyers deal only with sources that meet our stringent standards for quality and environmental stewardship

Mark Stites, Seafood Team Leader
In the industry: 4 years
Been at Whole Foods Market:
4 years
Hometown:
St Elmo, Illinois
Favorite Food:
Morel mushrooms
Favorite Whole Foods Market Product:
365 Homestyle BBQ Potato Chips
Dream Vacation:
Fishing in Canada What You Do For Fun:
Play with my son John Mark
Currently Reading:
The Bible
Favorite Vegetable:
Asparagus
Favorite Season:
Fall
Favorite Guilty Food Pleasure:
Ice Cream

Specialty

Our specialty foods include the world's finest local and organic artisan cheeses, a wide array of olives, pates, fresh pastas and sauces, and gourmet chocolates, as well as an impressive selection of coffee, wine and beer.

Allegro
Allegro knows that fine coffees require more labor and care than even the costliest wine grapes. Our coffee buyers at Allegro work to support farmer training in sustainable growing practices. We custom roast each batch to accentuate the bean's inherent regional characteristics.

Paul Haire, Specialty Team Leader
In the industry: 4 years
Been at Whole Foods Market:
4 years
Hometown:
Greenville, SC
Favorite Food:
Rice & Gravy
Favorite Whole Foods Market Product:
Whole Fields Baby Vegetables
Dream Vacation:
Hanging out in a bar in Ireland with a bunch of drunken Irishmen.
What You Do For Fun:
Play music
Currently Reading:
His Dark Material - it's part of a trilogy
Favorite Vegetable:
Brussel Sprouts
Favorite Season:
Spring
Favorite Guilty Food Pleasure:
Boo Berry Cereal

Whole Body

Our whole body department is staffed by knowledgeable Team Members who can help you learn about our health-supportive supplements & herbs. We carry body care products that nourish body and spirit with natural botanicals and essential oils. Our body care products are never tested on animals.

Neil Mazur, Whole Body Team Leader
In the industry: 2 years in the conventional grocery industry and 4 years with Whole Foods Market
Been at Whole Foods Market:
4 years
Hometown:
New Kensington, PA
Favorite Food:
Avocados
Favorite Whole Foods Market Product:
365 Organic Unsweetened Soy Milk
Dream Vacation:
Costa Rica
What You Do For Fun:
Cook, eat, listen to music and recently started playing records around town.
Currently Reading:
The Tipping Point, by Malcolm Caldwell
Favorite Vegetable:
Purple Kale
Favorite Season:
Summer
Favorite Guilty Food Pleasure:
Eating an entire pizza