Any thoughts on when we'll hear about more locations closings?

Heard September 10 is when store leadership will be told and will break the news to their team members the next morning. Is this true? I was fearing this because of the strong push with ESL rollout. Store scanners are useless now. Only asking... — read more 

Rumor has it that all STLs must report to their regional office and then be the opening leadership in the store the next morning for some big announcement. Any STLs know anything about this? Or have any sort of inclination of what it could be about?

I had a customer screaming at me over something that wasn't my error. My supervisor heard the whole thing, knew the customer was wrong, and still threw me under the bus to save face. He apologized to the customer for my confusion, then he pulled me... — read more 

A TL just transferred to my store - dude has been with the company for 13 years and has been in 12 different stores. If that's not a red flag, I don't know what is. In his last store he went out on "stress leave" for three months because he said he... — read more 

I think their trying real hard to trip people up so they can fire them. Then hire people with a low salary.

Just got notice from my TL that I will be getting an email that states I either have to go full time at whole foods if there is a spot available or give up either my part time at whole foods and part time at the Amazon counter since I cannot have... — read more 

Thinking about self harm everyday I go to work. This place is so toxic. Not asking for help. But, giving a fair warning. This place will eat your soul and sp-t it out as if you were nothing.

We all know it's coming and we know they'll do anything to cut labor as much as possible. All of us here have an expiration date.

With this auto schedule program if you don't have 100% open availability you won't be scheduled because TLs aren't able to adjust it at all and our store was told today by TMS that full time hours are now 30 instead of the 36 we were getting looks... — read more 

VP said there will be 6 stores closing in the CA region this year. Came down on last STL call. Looking at 3 in the greater LA area, 1 in San Diego and two in northern California. Going to be cutting the stores with the lowest sales volume because... — read more 

Anything new going on here?

Maybe Poway will finally get a Whole Foods now ans I can transfer from Hillcrest and not sit in traffic.

Amazon pays $75million for the "melania trump" movie. Then laysoff 16,00 of its employees. Is wfm next with the layoffs to recover from losing this money?

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Labor cuts. It's about time Amazon gets rid of these people that don't work. Floral. SSS. Self Checkout "attendant". Bakery "Cake Decoraters". "Bakers". "cooks". All useless. It's time for them to hit the road.

My manager sided with a rude customer today, even though he knew I followed all the correct procedures. He then expected me to just forget the whole interaction happened. It is incredibly discouraging and makes the job feel impossible. I am... — read more 

WARN notice has been filed for both Amazon and Whole Foods. For those of you who do not know, WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notice) is where companies must post that they are laying off people within the next month or so. Amazon and Whole... — read more 

Finally get rid of leadership that practices favoritism, over buys when we don't have the sales (expects tms in prep rooms to salvage the rotten product) , they believe their far superior to everyone else on the planet.

All WFM locations will transition to AMZ fresh location by the end of 2026. Whole Foods will turn into a brand line sold by AMZ. This comes from a credible source.

I mean something useful and at least somewhat credible. We all know major layoffs are coming, so it would be great to have a heads-up. And let’s be kind to each other, losing our jobs would be tough. The job market out there isn’t exactly cheerful or... — read more 

Your time has come you are done good luck good riddance it's over for you enjoy unemployment

How likely is that there will be Whole Foods layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?

Amazon plans to fully "Amazonify" Whole Foods by flooding shelves with cheap, mass-produced junk food like Doritos, Pepsi, and Kraft singles to chase Walmart shoppers and low income customers, while quietly phasing out premium organic lines to cut... — read more 

PRTO capped at 80 for full time - 40 for part time Hiring freeze Max 36 hours for full timers.

ASTLs being offered severance or to reapply for open TL spot end of Q1 2026

What global and regional teams got cut due to the recent Amazon corporate takeover?

Coming soon to your nearing ESL store

https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-whole-foods-absorb-workforce-project-cremini-2025-11 No longer whole foods employees. Amazon employees. I wonder what positions are getting cut next year

MW region here Is it true that TMs that are capped out will no longer receive a bonus when their annual JD happens?

Reddit said PRTO is being capped at 80 hours next year

Is it true Whole Foods is adding in conventional products? using old space were cafes use to be? If so what a move! Get your pepsi and organic quinoa all in one space. #wholefoodsisdead

any news of store closings next year

Especially the one about teamember health and happiness. Do customers really believe anything that wfm says or does? I don't. It's just a paycheck to me.

https://www.supermarketnews.com/retail-labor/whole-foods-will-transition-to-amazon-labor-framework-in-december?utm_source=social&utm_medium=rss&utm_id=sn

Finally

Are we not allowed to do any shopping during shift, including breaks?

UNFI either hacked or their company is collapsing. No deliveries no products going out to stores from warehouses. RIP.

Getting replaced by AI 2026