Whole Foods May Put Tattoo Parlors Inside New Millennial-Focused Stores
- Company to open new chain's first store in Los Angeles in May
- Smaller grocery rivals are doing a ‘nice job,’ Co-CEO says
Whole Foods Keeps 'Organic' Approach to Market Growth
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Whole Foods Market Inc. Co-Chief Executive Officer Walter Robb, seeking to appeal to younger, budget-conscious shoppers, says his company’s new 365 chain is going to try some tactics outside of the conventional grocery-store playbook.
Whole Foods has advertised that it’s looking to find suppliers and vendors to set up shop in its 365 stores through a program called "Friends of 365." The new chain’s website says shoppers may see other businesses, such as body-care product sellers, record shops and tattoo parlors, inside 365 stores and on its outdoor patios.