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Scott Allshouse has served as President of the South Region since November 2004. Mr. Allshouse has held various positions
since joining the Company in 2000, including Store Team Leader and Vice President of the South Region.
Michael Besancon has served as President of the Southern Pacific Region since February 2001. Mr. Besancon has held
various positions with the Company since 1994, including Purchasing Director, Vice President of the Southern Pacific
Region and President of the Mid-Atlantic Region.
Patrick Bradley has served as President of the Midwest Region since November 2004. Mr. Bradley has held various positions
with the Company and with Mrs. Gooch’s Natural Food Markets, Inc., which was acquired by the Company in September
1993, including Store Team Leader and Vice President of the Southern Pacific Region.
Mark Dixon has served as President of the Southwest Region since October 2004. Mr. Dixon has held various positions with
the Company since 1984, including Store Team Leader and Vice President of the Southwest Region.
David Lannon was named President of the Northern California Region in October 2007. Mr. Lannon has held various
positions with the Company and with Bread & Circus, Inc., which was acquired by the Company in October 1992, including
Store Team Leader, Director of Store Operations and Vice President of the North Atlantic Region, and President of the North
Atlantic Region.
Ron Megahan has served as President of the Pacific Northwest Region since September 2004. Mr. Megahan has held various
positions with the Company since 1989, including Store Team Leader and President of the Northern Pacific Region.
Kenneth Meyer has served as President of the Mid-Atlantic Region since October 2004. Mr. Meyer has held various
positions with the Company and with Fresh Fields Market, which was acquired by the Company in August 1996, including
Store Team Leader, Vice President of the Southwest Region, and President of the South Region.
Christina Minardi has served as President of the Northeast Region since September 2005. Ms. Minardi has held various
positions with the Company and with Fresh Fields Market, which was acquired by the Company in August 1996, including
Store Team Leader and Vice President of the North Atlantic Region.
Juan Nunez has served as President of the Florida Region since September 1998. Mr. Nunez has held various positions with
the Company and with Mrs. Gooch’s Natural Food Markets, Inc., which was acquired by the Company in September 1993,
including Store Team Leader, Director of Store Operations and Vice President of the Southwest Region.
William Paradise has served as President of the Rocky Mountain Region since September 2004. Mr. Paradise has held
various positions with the Company since 1990, including Store Team Leader, Vice President of the Northern Pacific
Region, and Vice President and President of the Southwest Region.
Jeff Turnas was named President of the North Atlantic Region in November 2007. Mr. Turnas has held various positions
with the Company and with Merchant of Vino, which was acquired by the Company in December 1997, including Associate
Store Team Leader, Regional Specialty Coordinator, Vice President of Purchasing for the Midwest Region, and Vice
President of Purchasing for the Northeast Region.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
We wish to caution you that there are risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to be materially different
from those indicated by forward-looking statements that we make from time to time in filings with the SEC, news releases,
reports, proxy statements, registration statements and other written communications, as well as oral forward-looking
statements made from time to time by representatives of the Company. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not
limited to, the risks described below. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem
immaterial also may impair our business operations. The cautionary statements below discuss important factors that could
cause our business, financial condition, operating results and cash flows to be materially adversely affected. The Company
does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements.
Our Growth Is Significantly Dependent on New Store Openings and Acquisitions
Our strategy is to expand through a combination of new store openings and, to a lesser extent, acquisitions of existing store
locations or businesses. Successful implementation of this strategy is contingent on numerous conditions, some of which are
described below, and there can be no assurance that this expansion strategy can be successfully executed.