According to an article on King5.com, local Whole Foods stores are offering "value tours" of the store. Led by a "value guru," customers are shown an affordable way to shop for organic goods at Whole Foods. Considering our experiences and sticker shock at the store, we imagine this tour involves leading customers to the exit. more ›

Construction on the Magnolia/Interbay Whole Foods will be delayed for up to a year thanks to the shaky economy and "cash flow problems" for the fancy grocery chain, reports Magnolia Voice. In four or five weeks the site's workers will pack up and head out, leaving behind a mostly-finished exoskeleton of what will ultimately be a 12,000 sq. ft. smaller grocery store than planned. The store was slated to open in three months, just in time for Magnolites to order conveniently pre-packaged and portioned organic Thanksgiving dinners. What a shame! more ›