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6 statements across 3 episodes · 1 bullish · 1 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement May 15, 2017 by John Mackey · said 52 times in 22 episodes since 2017 · across every show →

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brought up most by Guy Raz (25), John Mackey (5), Matt O'Hayer (4), Ryan Burkhardt (3), Veronica Garza (2), Kip Tindell (2), Jim VandeHei (2), Cory Cotton (2)

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May 15, 2017 neutral
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Whole Foods Launched Its Original Store Without Any Advertising
“And we didn't do any advertising. We just opened the doors, but the word of mouth was incredible. The whole Austin kind of counterculture hippie community Knew about it immediately.”
John Mackey May 15, 2017 ▶ 18:48 Whole Foods Market: John Mackey
May 15, 2017
Assertion Supported
Mackey's Natural Food Awakening Began at Austin Co-op Prana House
“My food consciousness awakening really occurred when I was about 23, and I moved into this vegetarian co-op in Austin called Prana House.”
John Mackey May 15, 2017 ▶ 3:43 Whole Foods Market: John Mackey
May 15, 2017 negative
Assertion Supported
Original Whole Foods Store Was Devastated by 1981 Austin Flood
“Like nine months after we opened, this is now in May of 1981, Austin had the worst flood that it had had in about a hundred years, and our store was located in the hundred year floodplain.”
John Mackey May 15, 2017 ▶ 19:05 Whole Foods Market: John Mackey
Nov 19, 2018 neutral
Assertion Supported
Mackey: Whole Foods was hit by a 100-year flood in May 1981
“Like nine months after we opened, this is now in May of 1981, Austin had the worst flood that it had had in about a hundred years. And our store was located in the hundred year floodplain.”
John Mackey Nov 19, 2018 ▶ 18:51 Whole Foods Market: John Mackey (2018)
Nov 19, 2018 positive
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Mackey: First Whole Foods opened with zero advertising
“We didn't do any advertising. We just opened the doors, but the word of mouth was incredible. The whole Austin kind of counterculture hippie community knew about it immediately.”
John Mackey Nov 19, 2018 ▶ 18:34 Whole Foods Market: John Mackey (2018)
Jul 28, 2025 neutral
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Rypka: Food truck culture did not exist in Austin in 2006
“At that point, there wasn't really a food truck slash food trailer culture. That you see nowadays in different cities and definitely not in Austin.”
Mike Rypka Jul 28, 2025 ▶ 24:05 Torchy's Tacos: Mike Rypka
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