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John Mackey

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
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Habits and Hustle
Episode 495: John Mackey: From Living Above a Store to $13.7 Billion Exit - The Whole Foods Story

It's a one-stop holistic health club, all under one roof.

Habits and Hustle
Episode 495: John Mackey: From Living Above a Store to $13.7 Billion Exit - The Whole Foods Story

Remember, it's similar to Whole Foods in this regard.

Habits and Hustle
Episode 495: John Mackey: From Living Above a Store to $13.7 Billion Exit - The Whole Foods Story

When Whole Foods opened up, there weren't any other national food supermarkets.

Habits and Hustle
Episode 495: John Mackey: From Living Above a Store to $13.7 Billion Exit - The Whole Foods Story

They were small stores and you had to go shop somewhere else.

Habits and Hustle
Episode 495: John Mackey: From Living Above a Store to $13.7 Billion Exit - The Whole Foods Story

Our idea was we're going to be one-stop shopper for anybody interested in natural and organic foods.

Habits and Hustle
Episode 495: John Mackey: From Living Above a Store to $13.7 Billion Exit - The Whole Foods Story

They don't need to go to any other store.

Habits and Hustle
Episode 495: John Mackey: From Living Above a Store to $13.7 Billion Exit - The Whole Foods Story

People that are making this as lifestyle choice can just shop at Whole Foods.

Habits and Hustle
Episode 495: John Mackey: From Living Above a Store to $13.7 Billion Exit - The Whole Foods Story

That was an original idea.

Habits and Hustle
Episode 495: John Mackey: From Living Above a Store to $13.7 Billion Exit - The Whole Foods Story

It may seem trivial now, but nobody believed that would work 50 years ago.

Habits and Hustle
Episode 495: John Mackey: From Living Above a Store to $13.7 Billion Exit - The Whole Foods Story

They all thought it was going to fail.

Habits and Hustle
Episode 495: John Mackey: From Living Above a Store to $13.7 Billion Exit - The Whole Foods Story

And that's entrepreneurs always climb over a wall of skepticism and doubt.

Habits and Hustle
Episode 495: John Mackey: From Living Above a Store to $13.7 Billion Exit - The Whole Foods Story

So we're creating a one-stop holistic health center.

Habits and Hustle
Episode 495: John Mackey: From Living Above a Store to $13.7 Billion Exit - The Whole Foods Story

Everything you want is at Love Life.

Habits and Hustle
Episode 495: John Mackey: From Living Above a Store to $13.7 Billion Exit - The Whole Foods Story

We've got the gym.

Habits and Hustle
Episode 495: John Mackey: From Living Above a Store to $13.7 Billion Exit - The Whole Foods Story

We've got Pilates.

Habits and Hustle
Episode 495: John Mackey: From Living Above a Store to $13.7 Billion Exit - The Whole Foods Story

We've got yoga.

Habits and Hustle
Episode 495: John Mackey: From Living Above a Store to $13.7 Billion Exit - The Whole Foods Story

We've got physical therapy.

Habits and Hustle
Episode 495: John Mackey: From Living Above a Store to $13.7 Billion Exit - The Whole Foods Story

We've got pickleball.

Habits and Hustle
Episode 495: John Mackey: From Living Above a Store to $13.7 Billion Exit - The Whole Foods Story

We've got a restaurant.

Habits and Hustle
Episode 495: John Mackey: From Living Above a Store to $13.7 Billion Exit - The Whole Foods Story

We've got a spa.