Costco Wholesale, it seems, has surpassed Whole Foods to become the biggest organic grocer. In an earnings call last week, chief financial officer Richard Galanti mentioned that the
Issaquah warehouse club’s sales of organic products exceeded $4 billion annually. If so, says BMO Capital Markets, the chain is “possibly now already eclipsing” the industry
leader, Whole Foods. The firm says Whole Foods sells $3.6 billion in organics annually.
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