# Whole Foods Market — media coverage

Whole Foods Market was mentioned 20 times in 20 outlets over the last 12 months. 70% of that coverage was positive and 20% negative.

- Data as of: 2026-10-04 (window: last 365 days)
- Mentions (12 months): 20 (22 all-time)
- Outlets (12 months): 20 in 2 countries
- Average sentiment: +0.362 (70% positive, 20% negative)
- Sector: Food

## Coverage over time (mentions per month)

| Month | Mentions |
|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 0 |
| 2025-12 | 1 |
| 2026-01 | 16 |
| 2026-02 | 0 |
| 2026-03 | 1 |
| 2026-04 | 0 |
| 2026-05 | 0 |
| 2026-06 | 0 |
| 2026-07 | 0 |
| 2026-08 | 2 |
| 2026-09 | 0 |
| 2026-10 | 0 |

## Top outlets (12 months)

| Outlet | Mentions |
|---|---|
| aboutamazon.com | 1 |
| alxnow.com | 1 |
| bethesdamagazine.com | 1 |
| buckscountyherald.com | 1 |
| chicagotribune.com | 1 |
| citrusheightssentinel.com | 1 |
| commercialappeal.com | 1 |
| dailynews.com | 1 |

## Share of voice among Food peers (12 months)

| Brand | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Burger king | 85 |
| Gordon Ramsay | 83 |
| Kfc | 67 |
| McDonald's | 61 |
| Starbucks | 57 |
| Wolt | 30 |
| Mcdonald | 28 |
| Alain Ducasse | 23 |
| Guy Fieri | 23 |
| Heston Blumenthal | 22 |

## Recent coverage

- [Aldi is Tennessee's cheapest grocery chain. Here's the priciest - The Commercial Appeal](https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/grocery/stores/2026/08/31/aldi-vs-whole-foods-tennessee-cheapest-priciest-grocery-chain/91458847007/) — commercialappeal.com, 2026-08-31, negative
- [Taylor Farms Recalls Salsa, Guacamole Products With Jalapeños Due to Salmonella](https://www.healthline.com/health-news/taylor-farms-recalls-salsa-guacamole-jalapenos-salmonella) — healthline.com, 2026-08-13, negative
- [Short-lived Amazon Fresh store shutters in Citrus Heights - Citrus Heights Sentinel](https://citrusheightssentinel.com/2026/03/14/short-lived-amazon-fresh-store-shutters-in-citrus-heights/) — citrusheightssentinel.com, 2026-03-14, positive
- [Amazon Is Closing its Amazon Fresh Stores, Including One in Broomall - DELCO.Today](https://delco.today/2026/01/amazon-fresh-store-closing-broomall/) — delco.today, 2026-01-31, positive
- [Poway’s Amazon Fresh store to close March 13, just over a year after it opened - San Diego Union-Tribune](https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2026/01/30/poways-amazon-fresh-store-is-closing-march-13-just-over-a-year-after-it-opened/) — sandiegouniontribune.com, 2026-01-30, neutral
- [Signs of the Times: Down Goes Amazon Fresh - PoPville](https://www.popville.com/2026/01/signs-of-the-times-down-goes-amazon-fresh/) — popville.com, 2026-01-29, positive
- [Amazon to Close Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh to Concentrate on Whole Foods and Grocery Delivery - Food Manufacturing](https://www.foodmanufacturing.com/facility/news/22959468/amazon-to-close-amazon-go-and-amazon-fresh-to-concentrate-on-whole-foods-and-grocery-delivery) — foodmanufacturing.com, 2026-01-28, positive
- [Amazon shuttering all "Fresh" stores, including three in Bucks County - Bucks County Herald newspaper](https://www.buckscountyherald.com/news/business/amazon-shuttering-all-fresh-stores-including-three-in-bucks-county/article_3dd2fd4b-0fe4-4ed2-8ff0-639b86368619.html) — buckscountyherald.com, 2026-01-28, positive

Data: VoilàIQ, 2026-10-04. Canonical: https://voilaiq.com/brand-catalog/whole-foods-market