That was a wild development I'd have never seen coming. For whatever a person might criticize Whole Foods for, nearly every WF I've been in has had pleasant employees and higher quality produce, meats, cheeses, and baked goods than any standard super market. Two Whole Foods and my area have closed in the last year and I've read that their business hasn't been prospering. I don't shop there routinely, but it's a nice treat to occasionally pick up a few special things there. I wonder if some Amazon MBA will determine that high quality foods and decently compensated workers are not the best way to make money in the grocery business.
The grocery shopping options are sure changing in my region. Sprouts, Lucky's, Trader Joes, and natural Grocers all seem to be expanding and I've wondered if the old established supermarket chains will survive.