Whole Foods Market News

AS THE RECESSION worsened earlier this year, layoff horror stories were everywhere: employees being escorted from their desks by security guards, or getting the call on their way into work.

Children's Place Retail increased after it reported monthly sales increase. Cisco System gained 2.6% on positive outlook.

Whole Foods is coming to Haight and Stanyan streets after all. Six months after developer Mark Brennan shelved plans to build 62 condos and a ground floor grocery store at Haight and Stanyan streets because of high city fees, the owner has signed a lease with Whole Foods to occupy the existing building.

With October's Tour De Vin at Whole Foods and November's Big Reds and Bubblies at The Driskill, fall is already the favored season for swanky wine and food pairing events in Austin.

Whole Foods' disappointing profit guidance comes from expectations new stores will not be as profitable as quickly as they have been in the past, said Credit Suisse analyst Edward Kelly.

Townshend's Tea brewer Danielle Martin and Josh Garner, sales and marketing director, fill bottles of Nutritonic Kombucha, a type of fermented tea sold under "Brew Dr." label.

Posted November 5th, 2009 by theStockMasters... in Financial News Shares of Whole Foods Market, Inc.

Whole Foods Market Inc. said Wednesday that its business has officially turned the corner as sales and profit grew in the fourth quarter.

Did you know that Whole Foods 365 Everyday Value products provide high quality at reasonable prices? The 365 brand includes a line of over 150 commonly used products which taste great and are free from artificial flavorings, sweeteners, preservatives, colorings, and hydrogenated fats.

Austin's Chapter of Les Dames d'Escoffier, an international nonprofit service organization of women culinary professionals, will challenge food and wine lovers to outbid each other in "Food Fight" - " the chapter's first online charity auction, which kicks off Nov.

It took six months from when shareholders asked for it , but Pfizer 's board has finally given shareholders a voice on executive compensation.

Austin's Spanish radio scene losing 3 stations in shakeup Border Media, formerly BMP Radio, is ending Spanish-language broadcasts at three of its four Austin stations this weekend.

Chalk stencil on the pavement in front of Whole Foods on 24th Street. If yesterday's SFist post about the financial woes of venerable Drewes Brothers Meats wasn't an attempt to yank our ham bone, it's clear that people -- particularly within the stroller-rich pastures of Noe Valley -- need to get serious about eating meat.

SweetWater Brewing Company and Whole Foods Market have come together bake some bread.

Blanch fresh sausage in 180 degree water for 10 minutes. Finish cooking to an internal temperature of 160 degrees using any of the following methods.

In this weekly notebook, / The Dallas Morning News Maria Halkias explores retailing strategies for what's predicted to be another difficult holiday shopping season.

Still think social media is a fad? Consider this fact: Facebook now has more than 250 million users worldwide.

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Whole Foods' Shrimp and Grits with Sweet Peppers. Gail Gedan Spencer photo Next time you're in a Whole Foods Market make sure you grab a copy of The Whole Deal , the store's newsletter.

Halloween falls on a Saturday this year, leaving more time to prepare dinner before trick-or-treating begins -- and the kids dive into their candy.