Whole Foods Market Inc.: Expansion in Canada
商品編號：9B14M130
出版日期：2015/05/06
再版日期：2015/06/05
商品來源：Ivey
商品主題：General Management/Strategy
商品類型：Case (Library)
涵蓋議題：Organic and natural foods;growth;resources;capabilities;cross-culture;Canada;United States
難易度：4 - Undergraduate/MBA
內容長度：18 頁
地域：Canada; United States
產業：Accommodation &; Food Services;
事件年度：2012
In December 2012, the senior management team of Whole Foods Market Inc. was contemplating the company’s options for international expansion, including further expansion in Canada. The company, headquartered in Austin, Texas, was a natural and organic foods supermarket that had become known and trademarked as “America’s Healthiest Grocery Store.” It had seen steep growth since its inception in 1977 and had an appetite for more. Ten years ago, its first Canadian store was opened in Toronto, followed by three more stores in Ontario and four in British Columbia. Was it time to expand deeper now and, if yes, into which provinces? It would be interesting to expand into Quebec with a store location in Montreal, but that province had a strong union presence, which was inconsistent with the company’s culture. Also unclear was which management team should be running an extensive Canadian operation. Should the current U.S. team facilitate the expansion, or should a Canadian management team be developed? A systematic approach to assessing the options was needed.
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