Whole Foods is committed to buying from local, regional and national producers that meet their high quality standards. The majority of their purchasing occurs at the regional and national levels. This enables local stores to negotiate better discounts, innovate categories, and improve the supply chain, while allowing the local store buyers to focus on shelf replenishment, local products, and the unique product mix necessary to keep the …show more content…
Another strength of Whole Foods is that team members are involved at all levels of the business. Whole Foods strive to create a company-wide consciousness of shared fate by