Whole Foods Market Announces First Quarter Earning

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 11, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFM ) today announced it will issue financial results for the Company’s first fiscal quarter ending January 15, 2017, after the market closes on Wednesday, February 8, 2017.  Following the release via the wire services, the Company will host a conference call with financial analysts and investors from 4:00 - 4:45 p.m. (CT).

To participate, dial (877) 201-0168 (domestic) and (647) 788-4901 (international).  The conference ID is “Whole Foods.”  Please dial in at least five minutes before the start of the conference call. A simultaneous audio webcast will be available through a link on the Company’s website at: http://investor.wholefoodsmarket.com . The webcast will be archived for 30 days. 

About Whole Foods Market Founded in 1978 in Austin, Texas, Whole Foods Market is the leading natural and organic foods supermarket, the first national “Certified Organic” grocer, and uniquely positioned as America’s Healthiest Grocery Store™.  In fiscal year 2016, the Company had sales of approximately $16 billion and operates more than 456 stores in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.  Whole Foods Market employs approximately 87,000 team members and has been ranked for 19 consecutive years as one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For” in America by Fortune magazine.  For more information, please visit www.wholefoodsmarket.com or @wholefoods on Twitter. 

Contact:  Investor Relations (512) 542-0204