>Mackey has publicly admitted he vastly regrets taking WFM to Wall Street. Same story we hear from Silicon Valley on occasion: they regret the loss of control

>Mackey has publicly admitted he vastly regrets taking WFM to Wall Street. Same story we hear from Silicon Valley on occasion: they regret the loss of control of the company, but not the massive payday. The fact that this chain suffers because there is so much competition for better produce is net positive. Whole Foods doesn't exist where I come from. But big chains with organic sections (even discount chains) do.