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Whole Foods Market, Inc. engages in the retailing business of natural and organic foods. It operates a chain of natural and organic foods supermarkets in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The Firm's products include beverages, body care, snacks, frozen, pantry staples, supplements and gift baskets and also eco-scaling cleaning products. The company was founded by John Mackey, Renee Lawson Hardy, Craig Weller and Mark Skiles in 1978 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Part of Amazon.com, Inc., Bread & Circus is a natural foods supermarket. The private company is based in Newton, MA. Bread & Circus was acquired by Whole Foods Market, Inc., part of Amazon.com, Inc. from August 29, 2017 on October 14, 1992 for $26.20 million.

Global Animal Partnership (G.A.P.) is an organization that aims to improve the welfare of farm animals through the development, application, and verification of multi-level standards across the supply chain. The non-profit company is based in Austin, TX. The company's tiered animal welfare standards allow for continuous improvement, with higher steps indicating an animal's environment is closer to its natural one. G.A.P. also offers a labeling program that is validated by third-party farm audits, which influences the food industry and raises consumer expectations.

Whole Foods Market Services, Inc. retails and distributes natural and organic foods. Its product categories include breads, rolls and bakery, dairy and eggs, meat, seafood, floral, frozen, beverages, snacks, chips, salsas and dips, pantry essentials, breakfast, beef, poultry, and pork, wine, beer and spirits. The company was founded by John Mackey, Craig Weller, Mark Skiles, and Renee Lawson Hardy in 1980 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.