AUSTIN, Texas As it continues to grow into an internationally known brand, Austin-based Whole Foods Market Inc. is learning a lesson that has been taught to many up-and-coming corporations before it.
The bigger the company gets, the brighter the spotlight – both for good and bad – that shines on it.
That has become a fact of life for the Austin, Texas-based natural foods grocer, which is flying higher than ever with more than 350 stores and posting record profits. Nearly everything the company does makes news these days.
“In some ways, it’s a compliment to how people see our company,” said Whole Foods co-CEO Walter Robb. “I do think we’re a leader in the food industry, and people look to us in that respect. And so when we take a step or make a decision, it gets reported on.”
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