AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 11, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:WFM) announced today the company will present at the Morgan Stanley Consumer and Retail Conference on November 18th at 9:20 a.m. (ET). The audio presentation will be webcast and can be accessed on the company's website at: http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/company-info/investor-relations/management-presentations. A replay of the webcast will also be available at the same URL.

About Whole Foods Market

Founded in 1978 in Austin, Texas, Whole Foods Market is the leading natural and organic foods supermarket, the first national "Certified Organic" grocer, and uniquely positioned as America's Healthiest Grocery Store™. In fiscal year 2015, the Company had sales of approximately $15 billion and currently has 433 stores in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Whole Foods Market employs approximately 91,000 team members and has been ranked for 18 consecutive years as one of the "100 Best Companies to Work For" in America by Fortune magazine. For more information, please visit http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/.

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