Buechel newest addition to Whole Foods Market’s executive leadership team

Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFM) today announced that Jason Buechel has been promoted from global vice president and chief information officer to executive vice president and chief information officer, becoming the newest member of the executive team effective immediately.

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Jason Buechel, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Whole Foods Market (Photo: Business Wire)

Buechel retains responsibility for all aspects of information technology at Whole Foods Market.

“Technology is essential to our customer experience, our team member experience, our ability to compete, and our ability to effectively deliver return on invested capital,” said Glenda Flanagan, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Whole Foods Market. “Jason has made significant contributions to improve our front- and back-end technology, and we believe it is essential for this vital element of our business to be represented at the executive decision-making level.”

Since joining Whole Foods Market in 2012, Buechel has continuously improved the Company’s information technology infrastructure, launching several new major platforms and initiatives such as Workday, One POS, the Company’s pilot Affinity shopper rewards program, and delivery partnership with Instacart.

Prior to joining Whole Foods Market, Buechel spent 12 years at Accenture, where he was most recently managing director and partner in that company’s retail operations practice, leading the retail channels practice for North America.

Jason Buechel’s complete bio and headshot photo are available on the Whole Foods Market website Newsroom here.

About Whole Foods Market

Founded in 1978 in Austin, Texas, Whole Foods Market (wholefoodsmarket.com) is the leading retailer of natural and organic foods, the first national “Certified Organic” grocer, and uniquely positioned as America’s Healthiest Grocery Store™. In fiscal year 2014, the Company had sales of approximately $14 billion and currently has 424 stores in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Whole Foods Market employs approximately 91,000 team members and has been ranked for 18 consecutive years as one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For” in America by Fortune magazine.

Whole Foods MarketPublic Relations Contact:Michael Silverman, 512-542-3031Michael.Silverman@wholefoods.comorInvestor Relations Contact:Cindy McCann, 512-542-0204Cindy.McCann@wholefoods.com

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