This document analyzes Whole Foods Market using Porter's Five Forces framework. It finds that the biggest threats to Whole Foods are product substitution, supplier power, and competitive rivalry from other grocery stores expanding their organic/natural product offerings. Buyer power is also emerging as a threat as consumers choose lower-priced alternatives. Supplier power is also high as the natural/organic supplier industry consolidates, leaving Whole Foods with fewer supplier options and higher wholesale prices.
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To: John Mackey, CEO – Whole Foods Market, Inc.
From:
Re: Whole Foods Competitive Position and Analysis
Date: January 26, 2011
Introduction
Whole Foods Market is a multi-national retailer of organic and natural foods. According to
the Organic Trade Association (OTA) and Nutrition Business Journal, the organic and natural foods
industry’s revenue is currently approximately $26 billion in the U.S.1 and $71 billion worldwide2.
The OTA says that the organic and natural food category grew between 15% and 20% each year
through 2008 before being stifled by the economic downturn in 2009 with only 5.1% growth3.
Similar growth trends are expected for the next few years. With increased competition from more
traditional grocers like Kroger and Safeway, as well as supercenters like Wal-Mart and Super
Target, is Whole Foods’s fate in jeopardy?
Competitive Position
Whole Foods’s position in the organic and natural foods sector is dominant. With
approximately 33.6% market share in the U.S. in 2010, no other single competitor comes close to
the organic food volume of Whole Foods4. Exhibit 1 shows Whole Foods’s revenue and market
share from 2003 to 2009. Since 1980, Whole Foods has concentrated on offering the highest
variety of organic and natural food products5. With exception of Whole Foods, the organic and
natural food market is fragmented with many customer buying channels. Competition exists from
direct competitors like The Fresh Market, extended product offerings from traditional grocers and
supercenters like Kroger and Wal-Mart, and local farmers’ markets and coops such as those found
around Charlottesville, VA. The threat of new entrants is high as more existing food retailers chase
the product differentiation and variety of organic foods. Exhibits 2 and 3 show a list of
competitors, key figures, and strategies of those competitors.
Whole Foods has the advantage of being the first large mover in the organic retail industry.
Substitutes in the organic and natural food segment are limited although more food retailers are
now offering organic food selections. Whole Foods takes advantage of its above industry average
selection with higher prices than most competitors on the hard to find organic products. With few
complete channels to buy organics, buyer power is low for those products with limited selection,
and high for those organic products being offered in many channels. According to a United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA) study, suppliers are limited but are growing to larger regional
and national positions6. Unlike the traditional grocers and supercenters, Whole Foods has the
advantage of close partnerships with over 2,000 organic suppliers world-wide7. This enables
Whole Foods to retain control, get more products year round, and keep prices as low as possible for
customers. A complete five forces analysis is found in Exhibit 4.
Currently, Whole Foods’s c ...
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Page 1 of 10 To John Mackey, CEO – Whole Foods MarkVannaJoy20
Page 1 of 10
To: John Mackey, CEO – Whole Foods Market, Inc.
From:
Re: Whole Foods Competitive Position and Analysis
Date: January 26, 2011
Introduction
Whole Foods Market is a multi-national retailer of organic and natural foods. According to
the Organic Trade Association (OTA) and Nutrition Business Journal, the organic and natural foods
industry’s revenue is currently approximately $26 billion in the U.S.1 and $71 billion worldwide2.
The OTA says that the organic and natural food category grew between 15% and 20% each year
through 2008 before being stifled by the economic downturn in 2009 with only 5.1% growth3.
Similar growth trends are expected for the next few years. With increased competition from more
traditional grocers like Kroger and Safeway, as well as supercenters like Wal-Mart and Super
Target, is Whole Foods’s fate in jeopardy?
Competitive Position
Whole Foods’s position in the organic and natural foods sector is dominant. With
approximately 33.6% market share in the U.S. in 2010, no other single competitor comes close to
the organic food volume of Whole Foods4. Exhibit 1 shows Whole Foods’s revenue and market
share from 2003 to 2009. Since 1980, Whole Foods has concentrated on offering the highest
variety of organic and natural food products5. With exception of Whole Foods, the organic and
natural food market is fragmented with many customer buying channels. Competition exists from
direct competitors like The Fresh Market, extended product offerings from traditional grocers and
supercenters like Kroger and Wal-Mart, and local farmers’ markets and coops such as those found
around Charlottesville, VA. The threat of new entrants is high as more existing food retailers chase
the product differentiation and variety of organic foods. Exhibits 2 and 3 show a list of
competitors, key figures, and strategies of those competitors.
Whole Foods has the advantage of being the first large mover in the organic retail industry.
Substitutes in the organic and natural food segment are limited although more food retailers are
now offering organic food selections. Whole Foods takes advantage of its above industry average
selection with higher prices than most competitors on the hard to find organic products. With few
complete channels to buy organics, buyer power is low for those products with limited selection,
and high for those organic products being offered in many channels. According to a United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA) study, suppliers are limited but are growing to larger regional
and national positions6. Unlike the traditional grocers and supercenters, Whole Foods has the
advantage of close partnerships with over 2,000 organic suppliers world-wide7. This enables
Whole Foods to retain control, get more products year round, and keep prices as low as possible for
customers. A complete five forces analysis is found in Exhibit 4.
Currently, Whole Foods’s c ...
Whole Foods Market 2010 How to Grow in an Increasingly Competit.docxalanfhall8953
Whole Foods Market 2010:
How to Grow in an Increasingly Competitive Market?
Patricia Harasta
Alan N. Hoffman
Bentley University and Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University
Reflecting back over his three decades of experience in the grocery business, John Mackey
smiled to himself over his previous successes. His entrepreneurial history began with a
single store which he has now grown to the nation’s leading natural food chain. Whole
Foods is not just a food retailer but instead represents a healthy, socially responsible lifestyle
that customers can identify with. The company has differentiated itself from competitors by
focusing on quality as excellence and innovation that allows them to charge a premium price
for premium products. This strategy has formed their success over the last 30 years but like
any success story there are limits to how far it can go before a new direction is needed so
that it remains successful for the next 30 years. While proud of the past, John had concerns
about the future direction Whole Foods should head.
COMPANY BACKGROUND
Whole Foods carries both natural and organic food offering customers a wide variety of
products. “Natural” refers to food that is free of growth hormones or antibiotics, where
“certificated organic” food conforms to the standards, as defined by the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) in October 2002. Whole Foods Market® is the world’s leading retailer of
natural and organic foods, with 193 stores in 31 states and Canada and the United Kingdom.
John Mackey, current president and cofounder of Whole Foods, opened “Safer Way” natural
grocery store in 1978. The store had limited success as it was a small location allowing only
for a limited selection, focusing entirely on vegetarian foods. John joined forces with Craig
Weller and Mark Skiles, founders of “Clarksville Natural Grocery” (founded in 1979), to
create Whole Foods Market. This joint venture took place in Austin, Texas in 1980 resulting
in a new company, a single natural food market with a staff of nineteen.
In addition to the supermarkets, Whole Foods owns and operates several subsidiaries.
Allegro Coffee Company was formed in 1977 and purchased by Whole Foods Market in
1997 now acting as their coffee roasting and distribution center. Pigeon Cove is Whole
Foods’ seafood processing facility, which was founded in 1985 and known as M & S Sea-
food until 1990. Whole Foods purchased Pigeon Cove in 1996, located in Gloucester, MA.
The company is now the only supermarket to own and operate a waterfront seafood facil-
ity. The last two subsidiaries are Produce Field Inspection Office and Select Fish, which
is Whole Foods’ West Coast seafood processing facility acquired in 2003. In addition to
the above, the company has eight distribution centers, seven regional bake houses and four
commissaries.
“Whole Foods Market remains uniquely mission driven: The Company is highly selec-
tive about wh.
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Introduction
The purpose of this project is to provide a strategic plan for Whole Foods, Inc. This strategic plan will be composed of identifying strategies and how they are used at the corporate, business, and functional levels of Whole Foods Market. The following areas will be analyzed: vision, mission, organizational background, long term objectives, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.
Vision and Mission Statement
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Background Organization
John Mackey and Renee Lawson Hardy, owners of Safer Way Natural Foods merged with Clarksville Natural Grocery owners Craig Weller and Mark Skiles to form the original Whole Foods Market in 1980 located in Austin Texas. Boasting with a staff of 19 personnel, Whole Foods Market was seen as an immediate success due to the high demand for natural food supermarkets in the U.S. Today, the company is one of the top leaders in organic sells with more than 430 stores, throughout the U.K., Canada and 42 U.S. states (Whole Foods News Facts). The company continues to provide the best natural and organic foods while maintaining strict quality of standards.
Mackey, cofounder and CEO believes Whole Foods Motto – Whole Foods, Whole People, Whole planet sets the standard for reaching far beyond just a food retailer. He attributes the success in fulfilling the vision by marketing high-quality natural and organic foods to communities helping to change the eating habits of individuals in a way that attribute to the longevity of life and health.
In 2015, Whole Foods Market placed No. 18 on Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies’ list as well as No. 25 on the list of companies that have the best corporate, social, and responsible reputations among the U.S. public. COO, A.C. Gallo states “Whole Foods Market has consistently stayed true to its mission by putting a clear set of core values into practice that actively help make our planet a healthier, more prosperous, and more sustainable place” (Whole Foods Newsroom, 2015).
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Porter Five Forces Analysis of Whole Foods Market
1. Running Head: PORTER FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS: WHOLE FOODS MARKET
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Porter Five Forces Analysis: Whole Foods Market
Teresa J. Rothaar
Wilmington University
2. PORTER FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS: WHOLE FOODS MARKET
Porter Five Forces Analysis: Whole Foods Market
Introduction
Founded in 1980 in Austin, Texas, Whole Foods is a natural and organic foods grocer
operating over 360 stores in North America and the U.K. Much of the company’s growth has
been not from new construction, but acquisitions and mergers (Whole Foods Market, n.d.).
While Whole Foods operates in the natural and organic foods niche, it competes directly with
mainstream grocers, warehouse stores, and small, local farmers’ markets and specialty stores.
Threat of New Entry
The threat of new entrants into the industry is low. Due to the high-cost, low-margin
nature of the grocery industry, the competitive landscape is stilted towards large corporations
that can operate efficiently while selling in volume; the largest 50 companies are responsible for
about 70% of revenue (Hoovers, n.d.). It would be very difficult for a brand-new chain to emerge
on the scene and compete with the giants; the threat comes from existing competitors.
Supplier Power
The threat of supplier power is medium to high. Whole Foods prides itself on sourcing as
much food as it can from small producers local to each store. However, the company makes all
of its suppliers abide by very strict quality standards, which, by its own admission, make it
difficult to locally source meat and seafood products in particular (Omer, 2014). Two factors are
exacerbating this problem:
1. As of 2011, only about 0.8% of cropland and 0.5% of pasture in the United States
was certified organic (USDA, 2013). Organic suppliers are limited.
2. Just like the grocery industry, the organic and natural foods production industry
has seen significant consolidation over the past two decades. In 1995, there were
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81 independent organic food processing companies in the U.S. Today, there are
only 15. Multinational corporations such as Coca-Cola, ConAgra, and Nestle
produce nearly all of the organic food sold in U.S. stores (Remington, 2014).
While Whole Foods can throw its weight around when dealing with small, local farmers,
these local companies are being purchased by multinationals, leaving Whole Foods purchasing
from an increasingly smaller number of small suppliers, and having to buy from multinationals.
Buyer Power
The threat level from buyer power is low to medium. Massive consolidation in the
grocery industry in recent years, coupled with the fact that everyone has to eat, means that buyers
wield little power. In 2012, 53.6% of Americans’ grocery money was spent at four chains: Wal-
Mart, Kroger, Safeway, and Target, with Wal-Mart capturing nearly 1/3 of grocery sales that
year (Spector, 2013).
However, after the 2008 economic crash, many Americans found themselves unemployed
or underemployed. While money-challenged consumers cannot stop buying food completely,
they can choose lower-priced options. This shift impacted the natural and organic foods niche
heavily, including Whole Foods, which responded with offering more private-label products at a
lower price (Senauer & Seltzer, n.d.).
Competitive Rivalry
Competition in the grocery industry is intense; this threat level is high. The natural and
organic foods niche is growing, but this growth potential has attracted stiff competition for
Whole Foods, particularly from Costco and Kroger. As a result, over the past quarter, Whole
Foods slashed prices on many major items. Its most recent quarterly report was poor, and upon
its release the company’s share price tumbled more than 8% (Singh, 2014).
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While, as noted above, it would be difficult for a brand-new chain to enter the market, it
is very easy for existing competitors to offer more natural and organic food products. In addition
to Kroger and Costco, Whole Foods faces growing competition from specialty grocers,
especially Trader Joe’s and Sprouts Farmers Market, both of which are growing quickly (Gaar,
2013). Gaar reports that while Whole Foods is growing more quickly than ever itself, it is no
longer in a position to buy out every emerging competitor, the way it could previously.
Threat of Substitution
This threat level is high, and closely tied with the threat of industry competition. As noted
above, mainstream grocers are jumping into the natural and organic foods market with gusto;
consumers can choose to buy their “health food” at the same stores where they do the rest of
their grocery shopping, and in the case of superstores like Target, all of their shopping.
Consumers can also choose to patronize local farmers’ markets, or just buy “regular” food.
Conclusion
The biggest and most imminent threats to Whole Foods Market come from product
substitution, supplier power, and existing competitors, with buyer power an emerging threat.
Large national grocers are increasing their organic and natural foods options, and smaller
specialty chains are growing. Superstores like Wal-Mart, Target, and Meijer are of particular
concern, since they offer a one-stop-shopping experience where customers can buy grocery and
non-grocery items at the same location, in one trip. While consolidation means that buyers do not
wield a lot of power in the grocery industry as a whole, they can choose to purchase lower-priced
alternatives to expensive premium organic foods, and are doing so, which has hurt Whole Foods.
Meanwhile, natural and organic foods manufacturers are consolidating as well, which means that
Whole Foods has fewer choices and faces higher prices on the wholesale level.
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In light of its recent financial results, Whole Foods may wish to slow or even stop its
growth for the time being, and focus on providing its existing customers with a superior
shopping experience and the best value on upscale food products, in particular its private label
products.
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Figure 1. Michael Porter’s “Five Forces” Model for Whole Foods Market. This figure illustrates
Porter’s “Five Forces” as they apply to Whole Foods Market.
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