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John Mackey, Rene Lawson Hardy, Craig Weller and Mark Skiles. First Store. Austin, Texas, opened Sept. 20,1980, with a staff of 19 team members. Headquarters. 550 Bowie St. Austin, TX 78703 (above flagship store at 525 N. Lamar Blvd.)
John Powell Mackey (born August 15, 1953) is an American businessman, and writer. He is the co-founder of Whole Foods Market and was the CEO of the company from its inception in 1980 until 2022. Named Ernst & Young entrepreneur of the year in 2003, he is one of the most influential advocates in the movement for organic food .
- Deborah Mackey
He was fascinated with the potential of healthy eating. Without a diploma but newly inspired by the power of organic eating, Mackey and his then girlfriend, Renee Lawson Hardy, decided to go out ...
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In 1978, John Mackey and Renee Lawson borrowed $45,000 from family and friends to open a small vegetarian natural foods store called SaferWay in Austin, Texas (the name being a spoof of Safeway). When the two were evicted for storing food products in their apartment, they decided to live at the store.
- September 20, 1980; 43 years ago
- Austin, Texas, U.S.
- 91,000
- US$17 billion (2021)
In 1980, Renee and I approached another local natural grocery store, Clarksville Natural Grocery, about joining forces. It was owned by Craig Weller and Mark Skiles. We merged our two stores and the four of us opened the first Whole Foods Market on September 20. The store was 10,500 square feet and had a staff of 19.
Jun 16, 2017 · 1978: John Mackey and Renee Lawson open a natural foods store in Austin called SaferWay. 1980: After merging SaferWay with Clarksville Natural Grocery, owned by Craig Weller and Mark Skiles, Whole …
