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Whole Foods Cutting Back On Stores For First Time Since 2008

Whole Foods is reducing its total number of stores, and moving away from its ambitious expansion target. The move comes after six-straight quarters of sales decline, and as other retailers like Kroger and Wal-Mart expand their organic food offerings.

Here & Now‘s Peter O’Dowd speaks with Michael Regan( @Reganonymous) of Bloomberg News about what’s next for Whole Foods.

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