Then, they can close the Whole Paycheck stores and convert them to warehouses to compete with Costco.
This is an interesting link. It will list WF stores by state, when a state is entered:
https://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/list/state
California has so many, Amazon could basically eliminate most local deliveries in California by having pickup at their stores. They could offer a 5% cash back if you pickup your prime order at a former WF store.
We are seeing an interesting trend with the over age 65 couples we know.
They are ordering their weekly meals kits which are delivered once a week to their homes.
As expected, the women who don’t want to cook anymore are customers. However, we have friends, who just don’t want to shop anymore nor cook 7 days a week, buying their weekly meals delivered once a week. These women are good cooks and their husbands have been shopping for their meals. Now they are ready to change those habits.
Most if not all Whole Food Stores have commercial kitchens in their stores. Overnight, those WF stores could become creators of Meals on Wheels and well as Amazon warehouses.