If any Whole Foods customer is dissatisfied or frustrated by the management of a local store, like the reader who has complained to us about being mistreated by the manager and staff at 97th St and Columbus in Manhattan, they might wish to complain to higher management. The following page at http://www.lead411.com/Christina_Minardi_547198.html may be somewhat helpful, since it makes or claims to make contact numbers and addresses publicly available, either immediately or with further data available on subscription.
Many emails are available from the page http://www.lead411.com/company_WholeFoodsMarketInc_Mackey_13664.html.
The tel numbers are office rather than individual. Thus the tel number given for Bill Sideris – Director Information Technology, phone – 770-667-8878 is in fact that of Whole Foods South Region support office.
The Whole Foods general number is given as 512-477-4455 which answers as “the Worldtech HQ
of Whooe Food”.
Margaret Wittenberg is listed as VP Quality Standards/Public Affairs.
Roberta Lang is listed as VP Legal Affairs
One pr firm listing Whole Foods as a client is %wPR. It provides the following info on the company:
Whole Foods Market®:
Founded in 1980 in Austin, Texas, Whole Foods Market (www.wholefoodsmarket.com), a leader in the natural and organic foods industry and America’s first national certified organic grocer, was named “America’s Healthiest Grocery Store” in 2008 by Health magazine. The Whole Foods Market motto, “Whole Foods, Whole People, Whole Planet”™ captures the company’s mission to find success in customer satisfaction and wellness, employee excellence and happiness, enhanced shareholder value, community support and environmental improvement. Thanks to its more than 50,000 Team Members, Whole Foods Market has been ranked as one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For” in America by FORTUNE magazine for 12 consecutive years. In fiscal year 2008, the company had sales of $8 billion and currently has more than 275 stores in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Whole Foods Market, Fresh & WildTM, and Harry’s Farmers Market® are trademarks owned by Whole Foods Market IP, LP. Wild Oats® and Capers Community MarketTM are trademarks owned by Wild Marks, Inc.
Whole Foods Contact page for media lists the following for the North east region:
For editorial media inquiries ONLY, please contact the appropriate contact below. Departments represented/areas of expertise are listed next to each name.
Whole Foods Northeast Press Contacts
Michael Sinatra
Michael.sinatra@wholefoods.com
551.574.8031 (cell)
Jessica Alter
ja@sharpthink.com
212.829.0002 ext.104
HQ 512 477 5566
President of region Regional President Christina Minardi
Whole Foods NE Region HQ 201 567 2090 0 x 248 Lori Mann
x 370 Christina Minardi Pres NE Region
x 6 for media. If meeting a deadline he should call the head PR man Michael Sinatra 551 574 8031, who is the pr manager for Whole Foods North East Region. At this time he is away till Jul 30 and so the customer should call his colleagues at Sharpthink Communications Jessica Alter or email her at ja@sharpthink.com.
Lori Mann 201 567 2090 for Regional office Assistant to the regional directors ext 450 Declined email
Nathan Nate Beaudry Manager of store
222 6160
Press room 512 477 5566 0
Kate head of PR for 10 years flatly contradicts blogger on GM
kate.lowery@wholefoods.com
see nongmoproject.com
Card of Asti Sun April 29 at 8pm said Will Moreno Assoc Store Team Leader 222 6160 x 210 512-379-5680 Fax. will.moreno@wholefoods.com
Whole Foods Nation 