Whole Foods closing stores in the US – Is your local store on the list?

WHOLE Foods will be shutting the doors to six of its grocery stores in four states.

Some of the stores are closing as soon as Friday, May 6.

The following Whole Foods locations are closing:

• Mobile, Alabama
• Montgomery, Alabama
• Tarzana, California
• Brookline, Massachusetts
• Chicago, Illinois (Englewood and DePaul neighborhoods)

Most of these locations will shut down almost immediately, while the Englewood location will close in the coming months.

These closures come after Amazon's recent takeover of the grocery store franchise and Amazon's first quarterly loss since 2015.

The loss totaled $3.8billion or $7.56 a share. 

A Whole Foods Market spokesperson said: “As we continue to position Whole Foods Market for long-term success, we regularly evaluate the performance and growth potential of each of our stores, and we have made the difficult decision to close six stores.”

Despite the closures, Whole Foods will still operate in more than 500 markets across the US, with plans to open dozens of new stores in the coming months.

Customers and politicians disappointed

Whole Food customers will be displeased with these closures as it will likely make them travel farther to buy weekly groceries.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot noted that she was "disappointed" with the decision to close the two stores in her city.

One of the Illinois locations, which is closing, is in a low-income area.

Mayor Lightfoot said: “My immediate worry is for the workers in both locations.

"Amazon must now take clear steps to protect those workers as they transition to new opportunities.”

A company spokesperson noted that all interested and eligible workers will find positions at other Whole Foods stores.

Those who don't accept a position at another store will be offered severance.

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