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The following table shows the number of our stores by state, the District of Columbia, Canada and the United Kingdom as of
September 26, 2010:
Number Number Number
Location of stores Location of stores Location of stores
Alabama 1 Kentucky 2 Ohio 6
Arizona 7 Louisiana 3 Oklahoma 1
Arkansas 1 Maine 1 Oregon 7
California 60 Maryland 8 Pennsylvania 8
Canada 6 Massachusetts 20 Rhode Island 3
Colorado 17 Michigan 5 South Carolina 2
Connecticut 7 Minnesota 2 Tennessee 4
District of Columbia 3 Missouri 2 Texas 15
Florida 16 Nebraska 1 United Kingdom 5
Georgia 7 Nevada 5 Utah 4
Hawaii 2 New Jersey 10 Virginia 9
Illinois 17 New Mexico 4 Washington 6
Indiana 2 New York 10 Wisconsin 2
Kansas 2 North Carolina 6
Item 3. Legal Proceedings.
From time to time we are a party to legal proceedings including matters involving personnel and employment issues,
personal injury, intellectual property and other proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business which have not resulted
in any material losses to date. Although management does not expect that the outcome in these proceedings will have a
material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations, litigation is inherently unpredictable. Therefore,
we could incur judgments or enter into settlements of claims that could materially impact our results.
On October 27, 2008, Whole Foods Market was served with the complaint in Kottaras v. Whole Foods Market, Inc., a
putative class action filed in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, seeking treble damages, equitable,
injunctive, and declaratory relief and alleging that the acquisition and merger between Whole Foods Market and Wild Oats
Markets violates various provisions of the federal antitrust laws. This case is in the preliminary stages. Whole Foods Market
cannot at this time predict the likely outcome of this judicial proceeding or estimate the amount or range of loss or possible
loss that may arise from it. The Company has not accrued any loss related to the outcome of this case as of September 26,
2010.
Item 4. Removed and Reserved.