JOHN MACKEY

PERSONAL LIFE

• Born on August 15, 1953
• Lived in Houston, Texas
• Attended University of Texas
• Identifies as vegan
• Wanted to open a market that sold good, wholesome foods

PROFESSIONAL LIFE

• John Mackey is the founder and CEO of Whole Foods Market.
• Originally started as a 'Saferway' but merged with another food market.
• Started in Austin, but quickly expanded around the country
• Growth was fueled by the aquiring of many other food companies
• Sales doubled each year for the first four years of opening

CONSUMER BENEFITS

• Consumers have benefitted immensly
• When shopping at Whole Foods, John Mackey promises the best
• Nervousness about artificial food is eliminated
• Fresh, healthy, wholesome food is all that they serve

CHANGE OVER TIME

• Whole Foods completely changed the food industry
• Started a 'healthy food trend'
• More and more organic markets began to open
• As a result, more and more people began to eat healthier

COMPETITOR GROWTH

• As a result of Whole Foods, many new companies emerged on the Market
• Wellspring Grocery, Fresh Fields, Bread of Life, Amiron are examples
• Whole Foods eventually aquired most other companies
• Mackey's company was in control of the organic food industry

CHANGE OVER TIME

• Despite enormous growth, their quality has never decreasaed.
• Their quantity, however, has increased dramatically over time.
• Now, they have over 2,600 products and 365 brands of food

CHANGE OVER TIME

• However, their income has increasedd significantly
• In 1980, there were less than half a dozen stores
• Now, there are over 300 worldwide
• Today, whole foods makes approx. $14.2 billion per year
• That is an 18% increase from last year, and continues to grow

OTHER

• John Mackey does more than just run a food company.
• He also runs a blog where he discusses important political issues.
• Already, he has talked about health care and capitalism.

OTHER

• In addition to his blog, he's done some amazing things
• He advocates for humane animal treatment constantly
• Changed his own diet to vegan to support the cause
• Also has an emeregancy fund set up for employees with financial problems
• Changed his own salary to $1 a year so he could focus on his 'call to service'

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• "Whole Foods Market History." Whole Foods Market. Whole Foods Market, 2015. Web. 20 Jan. 2015. Copy & Paste View in list Edit Save for later
• Mackey, John. "The Moral a Case For Capitalism." Whole Foods Market. Whole Foods Market, 13 Apr. 2012. Web. 23 Jan. 2015. Copy & Paste View in list Edit Save for later
• "John Mackey (businessman)." Wikipedia. N.p., 13 June 2009. Web. 20 Jan. 2015. What are n.p. & n.d.? | Copy & Paste View in list Edit Save for later
• Okura, Lynn. "Business Can Be an Incredible Force for Good." Huffington Post. N.p., 5 July 2014. Web. 20 Jan. 2015. What are n.p. & n.d.? | Copy & Paste View in list Edit Save for later
• Gregoire, Carolyn. "This Is The New Favorite Pastime Of The Business Elite (Hint: It's Not Golf)." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 18 Aug. 2013. Web. 23 Jan. 2015. Copy & Paste View in list Edit Save for later