From Kale to Data Node
What Happened with Amazon Bought Whole Foods
What happens when a mission-driven company becomes infrastructure?
In this narrative episode of Ethical Exits, we tell the full story of Whole Foods — from a single community-rooted grocery store in Austin to its $13.7B acquisition by Amazon.
This isn’t a story about villains.
It’s a story about pressure.
We unpack why the sale happened so fast, what changed for workers and vendors after the deal, and what founders should learn when growth, capital, and values collide.
Because exits are never neutral.
Someone’s values always shape what comes next.
Exploring M&A as a Force for Good: A Podcast Series for Impact Entrepreneurs.
Ethical Exits is sponsored by Impact GC, Steward Market, & Our WAEE
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