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85-516: Shucked is a 2022 musical with music and lyrics by Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally , and a book by Robert Horn . The Broadway production began previews at the Nederlander Theatre on March 8, 2023, before opening on April 4. The show played its final performance on January 14, 2024. It received positive reviews and went on to receive nine nominations at the 76th Tony Awards , including Best Musical . Cast member Alex Newell became one of

170-567: A Wall Street Journal article in August 2009, John Mackey acknowledged that his company had lost touch with its natural food roots and would attempt to reconnect with the idea that health was affected by the quality of food consumed. He said, "We sell a bunch of junk." He stated that the company would focus more on health education in its stores. As of 2013, many stores have employed Healthy Eating Specialists who are team members who "answer customers' healthy eating questions and can assist ... in choosing

255-621: A Pay-as-you-Go model. In January 2008, Whole Foods Market was the first U.S. supermarket to commit to eliminating disposable plastic grocery bags to help protect the environment and conserve resources, and many stores serve as a collection point for shoppers to recycle their plastic bags. On Earth Day , April 22, 2008, the chain eliminated the use of disposable plastic grocery bags company-wide at point-of-purchase in favor of reusable bags or paper bags made from recycled paper. The company also began offering "Better Bags," large, colorful grocery bags made primarily from recycled bottles. The move from

340-521: A Record in 2020. Also produced by Joyce, the album was nominated for a Grammy for Best Country Album . In 2023, Clark released a self-titled album, Brandy Clark . It was nominated for five Grammys, including Best Americana Album . Clark won the Grammy, her first, for Best Americana Performance for her song, "Dear Insecurity", featuring Brandi Carlile. Clark's song "Stripes" received favorable reviews from critics. Ben Foster of Country Universe praised

425-405: A basketball scholarship at Central Washington University , but later moved back home, obtaining an associate degree from a community college. Still a teenager, she joined the music business program at Belmont University , and moved to Nashville in 1998. At Belmont she took guitar lessons again and joined a band with her mother and a friend. She studied commercial music and was chosen to perform in

510-797: A cameo role. As a co-writer of Miranda Lambert's "Mama's Broken Heart", on September 10, 2013, Brandy received a nomination in the Song of the Year category (presented to the songwriters) for the 47th Annual CMA Awards broadcast, held in Nashville on November 6, 2013. She was also twice nominated for Song of the Year at the 4th Annual American Country Awards which were held in Las Vegas on December 10, 2013. On October 22, 2013, Clark released her debut album 12 Stories . Produced by Dave Brainard , it features Vince Gill on background vocals. It made its debut at No. 28 on

595-519: A cash tender offer of $ 18.50 per share, or approximately $ 565 million based on fully diluted shares. Under the agreement, Whole Foods Market, Inc. would also assume Wild Oats Markets Inc.'s net debt totaling approximately $ 106 million as reported on September 30, 2006. On June 27, 2007, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued an administrative complaint challenging Whole Foods Market, Inc.'s acquisition of Wild Oats Markets Inc. According to

680-532: A distinct submarket of all grocers. The court ruled that "mission-driven" consumers (those with an emphasis on social and environmental responsibility) would be adversely affected by the merger because substantial evidence by the FTC showed that Whole Foods intended to raise prices after the consummation of the merger. As part of its effort to combat the ruling, Whole Foods subpoenaed financial records, market studies, and future strategic plans belonging to New Seasons Market ,

765-642: A lease for a new store on King’s Road in London’s Chelsea, expected to open its doors in 2025. Whole Foods Market sells only products that meet its self-created quality standards for being "natural," which the store defines as minimally processed foods that are free of hydrogenated fats as well as artificial flavors , colors , sweeteners , preservatives , and many others as listed on their online "Unacceptable Food Ingredients" list. Whole Foods Market has also announced that it does not intend to sell meat or milk from cloned animals or their offspring, even though

850-400: A neighborhood market feel. Whole Foods says that the company is committed to buying from local producers that meet its quality standards while also increasingly focusing more of their purchasing on producer- and manufacture-direct programs. Some regions have an employee known as a "forager," whose sole duty is to source local products for each store. In April 2007, Whole Foods Market launched

935-447: A performer as she is a writer." 12 Stories received a 4.5-out-of-5 rating. Americana and Roots music blog Twang Nation placed 12 Stories at the top spot of its best of 2013 "Cream of the Crop". NPR music critic Ann Powers named the album her favorite of 2013. Powers noted that others share her sentiments, writing, "the top honor on many critics' lists is going to Clark, a storyteller of

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1020-467: A rating system in partnership with the Global Animal Partnership based on animal welfare. The produce department has a rating system based on farming practices which include measures of a farm's environment, GMO transparency, worker safety, and wage practices. The grocery department has an Eco-scale rating system for its cleaning products which measures their environmental impact. Each system

1105-538: A regional competitor based in the Portland area. In 2009, Whole Foods agreed to sell the Wild Oats chain. In February 2017, Whole Foods Market said it would close nine stores and lowered its financial projections for the year as the natural-foods company struggled with increased competition and slowing sales growth. In late April 2017, Whole Foods reported their sixth consecutive quarter of declining sales and announced that

1190-454: A staff of 19, the store was large in comparison to the standard health food store of the time. On May 25, 1981, the most damaging flood in 70 years devastated Austin . Whole Foods' inventory was ruined, and most of the equipment was damaged. The loss was approximately $ 400,000, and Whole Foods Market had no insurance. Customers, neighbors, and staff assisted in repairing and cleaning up the damage. Creditors, vendors, and investors assisted in

1275-1206: A subsidiary of Los Angeles grocer Smart & Final Inc. for $ 166 million in 2007. Whole Foods opened its second store in western New York in Amherst , a suburb of Buffalo in September 2017. As part of a streamlining campaign, in January 2017, the company reported that it would close three remaining regional kitchens in Everett , Landover and Atlanta . In June 2017, Amazon purchased Whole Foods Market for $ 13.7 billion. Amazon plans for Whole Foods customers who also have an Amazon Prime account to be able to order groceries online and then pick them up in store for free. In January 2019, to facilitate expansion into previously unserved areas, Amazon announced plans to acquire some former Sears and Kmart locations from Sears Holdings , which filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection on October 15, 2018. These vacant locations would be demolished or remodeled to create new Whole Foods Market locations. In April 2019, Whole Foods opened its largest store in

1360-638: A total of 80,000 sq ft (7,400 m ) on three levels, on the site of the old Barkers department store on Kensington High Street , West London and currently their largest store in the world. Company executives claimed that as many as forty stores might eventually be opened throughout the UK. However, by September 2008, in the wake of Whole Foods Market's financial troubles, Fresh & Wild had been reduced to four stores, all in London. The flagship Bristol branch closed because it had "not met profitability goals." In

1445-435: A whole have been prevalent online. Harvard Business Review writes that “the money paid to purchase those RECs, in theory, subsidizes the higher cost of producing clean electricity, making this alternative competitive, or creates a market mechanism that will cause more renewables to be produced.” The energy produced by wind farms that are benefactors of RECs is distributed to the same power grid as energy from fossil fuels, making

1530-479: Is also working with the Environmental Protection Agency's GreenChill program to reduce refrigerant emissions. Refrigeration is extremely energy-intensive, leading the company to start using a refrigerant with a 68% lower global warming potential than the most commonly used refrigerants. Whole Foods signed an agreement with SolarCity to install solar panels on up to 100 stores. In 2015 the company

1615-434: Is amazed by Tampa, and she finds a podiatrist who calls himself a "corn doctor". Unaware of what that actually means, she decides to meet the doctor, a man named Gordy ("Travelin' Song"). Gordy comes from a family of conmen, but is not great at the job ("Bad"); currently, he is in debt to some members of the mob (played by the storytellers). Gordy notices a bracelet that Maizy is wearing, which he takes to have appraised by

1700-412: Is an American country music singer-songwriter. Her songs have been recorded by Sheryl Crow , Miranda Lambert , The Band Perry , Reba McEntire , LeAnn Rimes , Billy Currington , Darius Rucker , and Kacey Musgraves . She debuted as an artist in her own right in 2013 with her album 12 Stories and has released four additional studio albums. Clark is a sixteen-time Grammy Award nominee, including

1785-761: Is in place to allow customers to make the most educated choices within Whole Foods Market. There are efforts to create more rating systems in other departments. Whole Foods Market has announced plans to provide its customers GMO ( genetically modified organism ) product labeling by 2018. Efforts of GMO transparency run the gamut of each department. For years, Non-GMO Project Verified items have been sought in Grocery. While efforts continue in Produce, Whole Foods recommends buying organic or referring to their "Responsibly Grown produce rating system [which] requires growers to disclose

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1870-430: Is jealous that she managed to do something about their situation, whereas Beau couldn't even leave the county. As the fight gets increasingly heated, Maizy admits that she kissed Gordy. Beau is shocked and angered, and breaks off his engagement with Maizy, deciding that he's going to find someone who wants him ("Somebody Will"). At Lulu's whiskey distillery, Maizy vents about the situation. Lulu tells her that her mistake

1955-426: Is officiating the wedding, the town's corn suddenly begins to die. The town decides that they can't have a wedding until they fix the corn. Maizy talks to her cousin, Lulu, and her grandfather, before discussing the situation with Beau. Maizy tells Beau that she wants to leave the town in order to find solutions, but Beau is against the idea. Maizy explains her reasoning, before booking a plane to Tampa ("Walls"). Maizy

2040-462: Is openly a lesbian. Whole Foods Amazon acquired the company for $ 13.7 billion on August 28, 2017. In 1978, John Mackey and Renee Lawson borrowed $ 45,000 from family and friends to open a small vegetarian natural foods store called SaferWay in Austin, Texas (the name being a spoof of Safeway ). When the two were evicted for storing food products in their apartment, they decided to live at

2125-488: Is revealed that Storyteller One is Lulu and Gordy's grandchild, while Storyteller Two is Maizy and Beau's grandchild. Beau and Maizy have the wedding that they were hoping for, as Peanut, once again, officiates ("Maybe Love (Reprise)"). Shucked was partially derived from one of Horn's earlier projects, 2015's Moonshine: That Hee Haw Musical . Sources seem to differ on whether Shucked should be considered an evolution of or completely separate from Moonshine , as

2210-490: Is scheduled to transfer to a Delfont Mackintosh theatre in London's West End in the Winter of 2025. Specific dates, venue, and casting are still to be announced. In January 2024, it was announced that an Australian production of the show is planned for Spring 2026. On March 20, 2023, it was announced that the show would release an Original Broadway Cast Recording, to be released by Sony Masterworks Broadway on May 5. The album

2295-437: Is to have at least half of its imported products from these countries fully certified by 2017. Whole Foods Market has a policy of donating at least five percent of its annual net profits to charitable causes. Some of this mandate is accomplished through store-level donations held on certain "5% days" throughout the year. The rest of it comes from various targeted projects by the company. In May 1999, Whole Foods Market joined

2380-798: The Amazon One system connected to a customer's debit or credit card. On September 1, 2022, John Mackey stepped down from his position as chief executive officer (CEO) of the company, one he held since its inception in 1980. Jason Buechel succeeded him. Buechel previously served as executive vice president and chief information officer (CIO) between 2013 and 2019, followed by a tenure as chief operating officer (COO) from 2019 until his promotion in 2022. In March 15, 2024, Whole Foods Market announced they will close their Fulham and Richmond stores in UK, as well as their distribution center in Dartford. The Amazon-owned supermarket also announced that they have signed

2465-528: The Billboard Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts. Clark's biggest success to date was as the co-writer along with McAnally and Trevor Rosen when she celebrated a No.1 song ASCAP Party at an industry gathering for The Band Perry's third No. 1 hit, " Better Dig Two ". As a Music Row songwriter Clark writes songs that are mostly about the seedy underbelly of country folk. They are observational pieces based on flawed characters that tell

2550-584: The Billboard Top Country Albums chart On January 6, 2014, Clark made her network CBS network TV debut on The Late Show with David Letterman , performing the lead single "Stripes". In 2014, Clark opened for Jennifer Nettles on her "That Girl" tour. On June 10, 2016, Clark released her second album Big Day in a Small Town , which was produced by Jay Joyce . Lead single "Girl Next Door" became her only chart entry to date, reaching No. 39 on Country Airplay . Clark released Your Life Is

2635-558: The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), a global independent, not-for-profit organization promoting sustainable fisheries and responsible fishing practices worldwide to help preserve fish stocks for future generations. The company first began selling MSC-certified seafood in 2000, and a growing selection of MSC-certified fish continues to be available. Whole Foods placed third on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's "Top 25 Green Power Partners". The company also received

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2720-577: The 2015 Best New Artist award, and won the Country Music Association Award for Song of the Year as a co-writer on " Follow Your Arrow ". In 2023, Clark and frequent collaborator Shane McAnally wrote the music and lyrics for the musical Shucked , earning a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Original Score . Brandy Clark was born in Morton, Washington , a logging town of 900 people in

2805-571: The Animal Compassion Foundation in January 2005 to help other producers evolve their practices to raise animals naturally and humanely. On December 5, 2014, the organization registration was canceled. In 2008, Whole Foods created the Global Animal Partnership (G.A.P.) and says that "all fresh beef, pork, chicken, turkey and lamb (except kosher turkey and chicken) must be certified to meet 100+ animal welfare standards" set by

2890-565: The EPA Green Power Award in 2004 and 2005 and the Partner of the Year award in 2006 and 2007. A January 8, 2007, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) report listed Whole Foods Market as the second-highest purchaser of green power nationwide, citing its actions as helping drive the development of new renewable energy sources for the electricity generation. The EPA report showed Whole Foods Market using 463.1 million kilowatt hours annually. It

2975-480: The FTC's complaint vigorously, and a court hearing on the issue was scheduled for July 31 and August 1, 2007. CEO John Mackey started a blog on the subject to explain his opposition to the FTC's stance. Further blogging by Mackey was revealed when the FTC released papers detailing highly opinionated comments under the pseudonym "Rahodeb" that he made to the Whole Foods Yahoo! investment message board. This became

3060-591: The Midwest, Bread of Life of Florida, Detroit-area Merchant of Vino stores, and Nature's Heartland of Boston. The company purchased Allegro Coffee Company in 1997. The company's 100th store was opened in Torrance, California , in 1999. The company started its third decade with additional acquisitions. The first was Natural Abilities in 2000, which did business as Food for Thought in Northern California . After

3145-513: The NASDAQ was WFM. While opening new stores, the company fueled rapid growth by acquiring other natural foods chains throughout the 1990s: Wellspring Grocery of North Carolina , Bread & Circus of Massachusetts and Rhode Island (banner retired in 2003), Mrs. Gooch's Natural Foods Markets of Los Angeles, Bread of Life of Northern California, Fresh Fields Markets on the East Coast and in

3230-614: The Northeast region, Anthony Gilmore became president of the Southwest region, and Ron Megehan became the Northern California region, president. In 2001, Whole Foods also moved into Manhattan . Later that year, Ken Meyer became president of the newly formed South region and Whole Foods Market acquired the assets of Harry's Farmers Market , which included three stores in Atlanta . In 2002,

3315-737: The Southeast in Midtown Atlanta. The three-level store has a burger restaurant, an Allegro Coffee shop, and a rooftop terrace. Whole Foods entered the Canadian market in 2002 in Toronto . In 2013, Whole Foods said it would open around 40 more stores in Canada over time. At the time, there were 9 Whole Foods in Canada. By January 2017, Whole Foods had 467 stores, all of which were in the United States except 9 in

3400-426: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ruled them safe to eat. The company also sells many USDA-certified organic foods and products that aim to be environmentally friendly and ecologically responsible. Stores do not carry foie gras or eggs from hens confined to battery cages due to animal cruelty concerns as a result of successful advocacy by animal welfare groups. The Whole Foods Market website details

3485-758: The United Kingdom and 12 in Canada. In January 2017, Whole Foods announced it was canceling plans from 2015 and 2016 to open stores in Calgary and Edmonton. Among the twelve were five each in Greater Vancouver and Greater Toronto , and one each in Ottawa and Victoria . In March 2020 there were 487 stores in the US, 14 in Canada and 7 in the UK. In 2004, Whole Foods Market entered the UK by acquiring seven Fresh & Wild stores. In June 2007, it opened its first full-size store,

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3570-450: The Utah cast transferred with the show to Broadway. The Broadway production began previews on March 8, 2023, at the Nederlander Theatre . Two weeks prior, the song "Maybe Love" was released as part of rehearsal footage. Advertising for the production was vague and used corn-related puns in order to generate interest, a strategy which seems to have been successful. In its first week of previews,

3655-619: The Whole Trade Guarantee, a purchasing initiative emphasizing ethics and social responsibility concerning products imported from the developing world. The criteria include fair prices for crops, environmentally sound practices, better wages and labor conditions for workers, and the stipulation that one percent of proceeds from Whole Trade-certified products go to the Whole Planet Foundation to support micro-loan programs in developing countries. The company's goal, published in 2007,

3740-480: The beginning of 2013 Brandy was chosen by CMT as one of the "Women of Country", a year-long promotion featuring up and coming artists. In December 2012, Clark digitally released a self-titled three-track EP including songs "Pray to Jesus", "Stripes" and "Take a Little Pill". The song "Stripes" was released as a single and the official video made its CMT debut on July 4, 2013. It was directed by Becky Fluke (Little Big Town, Pistol Annies) and HLN's Nancy Grace plays

3825-514: The company continued its expansion in North America and opened its first store in Toronto, Ontario . Further continuing its expansion, Select Fish of Seattle was acquired in 2003. In late 2004, it was reported that Whole Foods had "cleared $ 188 million in profits in the last two years." In 2005, Whole Foods opened its 80,000 sq ft (7,400 m ) flagship store in downtown Austin . The company's headquarters moved into offices above

3910-534: The company would be closing nine stores: two each in Colorado and California, and one each in Georgia, Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, and Illinois. The loss of revenue was attributed to foot traffic being down and other supermarkets offering a similar experience for a lower cost. On June 15, 2017, Amazon announced it would acquire Whole Foods Market, adding some 400 physical stores to Amazon's e-commerce assets. The purchase

3995-524: The company's Cheltenham store as part of a rationalization plan. Whole Foods Market Inc. currently operates five different Whole Foods locations: in Camden Town , Clapham Junction , Kensington , Piccadilly Circus and Stoke Newington . On February 21, 2007, Whole Foods Market, Inc. and Wild Oats Markets Inc. announced the signing of a merger agreement under which Whole Foods Market, Inc. would acquire Wild Oats Markets Inc.'s outstanding common stock in

4080-451: The company's Mississippi locations plans on utilizing a local wind farm funded by Amazon to source the store’s energy needs. In the case study of a Raleigh, North Carolina Whole Foods Market, the company worked with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Commercial Building Partnerships to plan and evaluate the construction of an extremely energy-efficient building, which if successful, would have been rolled out to other locations. Whole Foods Market

4165-461: The company's criteria for selling food, dietary supplements, and personal care products. Until June 2011, body care products sold at Whole Foods Market could be marketed as organic even if they contained ingredients not listed by the USDA as acceptable for use in organic food. "Products made using petroleum-derived and other synthetic or chemical ingredients, prohibited in organic foods, can be found among

4250-467: The complaint, the FTC believed that the proposed transaction would violate federal antitrust laws by eliminating the substantial competition between two close competitors in the operation of premium natural and organic supermarkets nationwide. The FTC contended that if the transaction were to proceed, Whole Foods Market would have the ability to raise prices and reduce quality and services. Both Whole Foods Market and Wild Oats stated their intention to oppose

4335-429: The departure of then company president Chris Hitt and regional president Rich Cundiff, Southern California region, John Mackey promoted A. C. Gallo, president of the Northeast region, and Walter Robb , president of the Northern California region to co-COO and soon after added the titles of co-president. This led to the promotion of three new regional presidents and a new era for the company. David Lannon became president of

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4420-462: The first two openly non-binary performers to be nominated for and win a Tony Award, with their win for Best Featured Actor in a Musical . A U.S. tour, West End production, and feature film adaptation are currently planned. The storytellers discuss the history of the town, Cob County, emphasizing the town's love for corn. They introduce the audience to Maizy and Beau, a couple who are planning their wedding ("Corn"). While Beau's brother, Peanut,

4505-489: The highest caliber." The Los Angeles Times wrote that Clark's 2017 release Live from Los Angeles is "smart to the core." Your Life Is a Record has been described as "the best-sounding album that she’s released." The New Yorker wrote about the album saying, "No One Is Writing Better Country Songs than Brandy Clark Is". Writing about her 2023 self-titled album, NPR described Clark's voice as "a powerful, agile instrument that she wields masterfully". Brandy Clark

4590-493: The jewelers (also played by the storytellers), who say that the stones are incredibly valuable. Gordy realizes he can use the bracelet to get out of his debt. He tries to charm Maizy, and Maizy kisses him. Although shocked by her eagerness to cheat on Beau, she delights in her ability to save the corn ("Woman of the World"). Maizy takes Gordy back to Cob County, where Beau is angered at her decision to go to Tampa. Maizy retorts that Beau

4675-506: The most nutrient-dense ingredients, suggest satisfying healthy recipes," and help "create a meal plan in keeping with your health goals." Whole Foods Market has developed several in-store rating systems for various departments to allow their customers full transparency in purchasing. The Seafood department has a Sustainability Rating System for wild-caught seafood while farm-raised seafood has to meet aquaculture standards both rated in accordance to third-party auditors. The Meat department has

4760-486: The ones they are giving vows to, while the storytellers watch with chagrin ("I Do"). Maizy asks her grandfather for advice about the wedding. Afterwards she speaks with Lulu, and the two make up ("Friends"). Lulu admits that she is interested in Gordy, and the two of them try to come up with a plan to set things right. Meanwhile, Peanut, while attempting to overlook his own romantic interest in Gordy, suggests that Beau, along with

4845-712: The only elements remaining from the 2015 show are two songs and that one character is named Lulu. Originally the show was booked for a run in late 2020 at the National Theatre . This run was subsequently cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic . During the pandemic the show continued to undergo rewrites. The show was first performed in 2022 at the Pioneer Memorial Theatre in Salt Lake City , Utah from October 28 to November 12, where it received positive reviews. Most of

4930-620: The organic shampoos and lotions made by Avalon, Nature's Gate, Jason Natural Cosmetics, Kiss My Face and other brands," said Urvashi Rangan, an environmental health scientist at Consumer Reports . This is because the federal guidelines that regulate organic food labeling do not apply to cosmetics. Starting in June 2011, personal care products sold at Whole Foods Market were required to follow the same USDA National Organic Program standards for organic food. This required products labeled "Organic" to contain 95 percent or more certified organic ingredients. In

5015-461: The poor cell service in Cob County. Peanut, Beau, and Lulu overhear the conversations, and go to warn Maizy ("Holy Shit"). However, Maizy remains optimistic and doesn't believe the other three. She and Lulu get into an argument, leading to Maizy saying that Lulu's whiskey is bitter. After they leave, Maizy wonders what love means ("Maybe Love"). Gordy reveals a corn cob he's found, which is growing, to

5100-513: The recovery, and the store reopened 28 days later. Beginning in 1984, Whole Foods Market expanded from Austin, first to Houston and Dallas and then to New Orleans with the purchase of The Whole Food Co. in 1988. In 1989, the company expanded to the West Coast with a store in Palo Alto, California . The company made its initial public offering on January 23, 1992. The company's ticker symbol on

5185-472: The rest of the men, get Gordy drunk, which would force him to admit everything. Storyteller 2 joins in on this song ("Best Man Wins"). The evening before the wedding, the boys easily manage to get Gordy drunk ("Corn Mix"), and he admits his plan. He also admits that the corn cob he showed the town was planted, as he bought it from Whole Foods . However, Gordy says that he wants to do right. Beau and Maizy get back together, and Gordy and Lulu also get together. It

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5270-509: The school's "Best of the Best Showcase". Upon graduation, Clark got a job with Leadership Music which led to her eventual publishing deal. In 2011 " Mama's Broken Heart ", written by Clark with Shane McAnally (her frequent collaborator) and Kacey Musgraves , appeared on Miranda Lambert's album Four the Record . It was released on January 14, 2013, as the fourth single reaching No. 2 on both

5355-500: The shadow of Mount Rainier . As a child in the 1980s she was influenced by the country-pop and traditional country music artists she heard her parents and grandmother play, like Barbara Mandrell, Ronnie Milsap, Merle Haggard and Loretta Lynn. Clark cites the Patsy Cline movie " Sweet Dreams " as one of her biggest early influences. Clark began playing guitar at nine years old and sang in school musicals, also writing songs. She obtained

5440-567: The show grossed US$ 291,972, having sold 99% of its available tickets at reduced "preview pricing" rates. Its second and third weeks of previews grossed $ 456,719 and $ 517,296, respectively. The production was directed by Jack O'Brien . It featured choreography by Sarah O'Gleby, orchestrations by Jason Howland , set design by Scott Pask , costume design by Tilly Grimes , lighting design by Japhy Weideman, sound design by John Shivers , and wig design by Mia Neal . The production opened on April 4, 2023, to mostly positive reviews. Later that year,

5525-497: The show launched a marketing campaign with country singer Reba McEntire as its spokesperson. The show played its final performance on January 14, 2024. In October 2023, it was announced that the show will embark on a 30-city National Tour across North America. Casting was announced on September 16, 2024. The tour began performances at the Providence Performing Arts Center on October 20, 2024. The production

5610-422: The show's comedy and acting. Its music was generally noted as good but not stand-out, with the exception of the number "Independently Owned", which many reviewers called attention to for Alex Newell's exceptional performance. Weak spots in the show seemed to be its plot and its implementation of a moral. On January 14, 2024, during the curtain call at the end of the show's final performance on Broadway, Mike Bosner,

5695-402: The show's lead producer, announced that Mandalay Pictures will adapt the musical into a feature film. Robert Horn will return to pen the screenplay, with Jason Michael Berman , Alan Fox and Jordan Moldo producing. Horn, Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally and Jack O’Brien will executive produce along with Sandra Berman and David Zelon. Brandy Clark Brandy Lynn Clark (born October 9, 1975)

5780-483: The stones, he runs into Lulu. Gordy attempts to charm Lulu, again, and Lulu is interested in Gordy's advances. However, she removes the catalytic converter from his car, forcing him to stay in town. Maizy and Gordy both have trouble with the vows for their upcoming wedding. Maizy realizes that the chemistry between her and Beau is still there, and she begins to have second thoughts about the wedding. Lulu and Beau advise Gordy and Maizy, respectively, to pretend that they are

5865-441: The store website, including installing electric vehicle charging stations, harnessing solar energy, achieving green building certificates, using green refrigeration, and designing grocery stores of the future. In 2006 Whole Foods Market was amongst the first retailers, and the first Fortune 500 company, to offset 100% of their emissions by purchasing Renewable Energy Credits (RECs). Skepticism surrounding this purchase and RECs as

5950-617: The store. Whole Foods opened its first store in Hawaii in 2008 and in 2008 it also opened a southeast distribution center in Braselton, Georgia , calling it the first "green distribution center" for the company. Along with new acquisitions, such as the 2014 purchase of seven Dominick's Finer Foods locations in Chicago, Whole Foods has also sold stores to other companies. For example, 35 Henry's Farmers Market and Sun Harvest Market stores were sold to

6035-427: The store. Because it was zoned for commercial use, there was no shower stall, so they bathed using a water hose attached to their dishwasher. Two years later, Mackey and Lawson partnered with Craig Weller and Mark Skiles to merge SaferWay with the latter's Clarksville Natural Grocery, resulting in the opening of the original Whole Foods Market, which included meat products. At 10,500 square feet (980 m ) and with

6120-705: The subject of an investigation when the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) noted that the Regulation Fair Disclosure law of 2000 may have been violated. The SEC cleared Mackey of the charges on April 25, 2008. On July 29, 2008, the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia overturned the district court's decision to allow the merger. The Court of Appeals ruled that "premium natural, and organic supermarkets" ("PNOS"), such as Whole Foods and Wild Oats, constitute

6205-451: The success of RECs difficult to track and quantify. Energy policy researcher Michael Gillenwater states that “claims that the U.S. green power market result in additional wind power lack credibility.” A 2022 study found that the purchasing of RECs inflates the actual value of this environmental commodity in terms of limiting emissions. Whole Foods Market also has several stores that function entirely on UTC power fuel cells on-site. One of

6290-412: The surprise of everyone in Cob County ("Corn (Reprise)"). The storytellers briefly recap the events of Act I. The town goes into a song about how they're Christian , but they drink alcohol ("We Love Jesus"). Peanut and Beau watch the celebration, and Peanut asks Beau if he's doing all right. Beau says he's fine, but admits his heartache after Peanut leaves ("OK"). As Gordy tries to leave Cob County with

6375-455: The town. He tells them that the stones from the bracelet are stopping the corn from growing, and to fix the situation he will remove the stones from the county; he actually intends to keep the stones for himself. The rest of the town takes this as an answer, except for Beau, Lulu, and Peanut. Maizy, still frustrated with Beau and Lulu, and excited by her ability to save the corn, misinterprets Gordy being down on one knee, and agrees to marry him, to

6460-407: The track: "As the first radio bid from an exceptionally talented singer-songwriter, "Stripes" does not disappoint. It's an ambitious, energetic debut single that makes the prospect of a full-length Brandy Clark album even more enticing." Foster rated the song an A. Music roots publication Engine 145 described her as "one of the most talented songwriters on Music Row, and she proves she is as talented

6545-505: The traditional paper/plastic system to reusable bags has been packaged as an initiative the company calls "BYOB – Bring Your Own Bag." The campaign is aimed at reducing pollution by eliminating plastic bags and reducing waste by encouraging bag reuse with "bag refunds" of 5–10 cents, depending on the store. However, it still offers single-use plastic bags in its produce department and does little to discourage persistent use by customers and Amazon Prime Now shoppers alike. Whole Foods created

6630-502: The truth on the human condition. They contain dark humor , with a blend of wit and realism, while having the artistic license to make them fictional. In 2012 she opened shows for Grammy Award -winning artist Sheryl Crow . Brandy found an advocate in country artist Marty Stuart when on Saturday December 8, 2012 she joined him to make her Grand Ole Opry debut when she played his Grand Ole Opry Anniversary celebration and also at his Late Night Jam at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium . At

6715-565: The use of GMO seeds or plant material." In Seafood, plans are being made to launch a Non-GMO Project Verification process for farm-raised fish. Currently, there are no USDA Organic regulations for farmed seafood. Whole Foods Market purchases products for retail sale from local, regional, and international wholesale suppliers and vendors. Most purchasing occurs at the regional and national levels to negotiate volume discounts with major vendors and distributors. Regional and store buyers focus on local products and any unique products necessary to ensure

6800-515: The year to September 28, 2008, the UK subsidiary lost £36 million due to a large impairment charge of £27 million and poor trading results due to the growing fears of a global recession. However, in 2011, global sales grew +8% each financial quarter as shoppers returned to the chain. A first Scottish store was opened on November 16, 2011, in Giffnock , Glasgow, which was closed in November 2017 along with

6885-587: Was covered, 100 percent net-wise, by its total electricity from biomass, geothermal, small hydro, solar, and wind sources. In August 2024, Whole Foods dairy suppliers were planning a pilot program with Windfall Bio, a startup company with financing from the Amazon Climate Pledge Fund, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Mayfield , and others, to add microbes to the soil of their farms that consume methane emissions to produce fertilizer . Whole Foods Market claims several energy efficient initiatives on

6970-471: Was named in the top 25 companies by number of solar installations. Whole Foods also reduced their energy usage by 21% between 2010 and 2021. Whole Foods Market extends their energy initiatives globally. The company’s non-profit organization, Whole Planet, which aims to alleviate poverty also pertains to climate mitigation. In 2023 the company announced that they would fund the distribution of solar home kits across Sierra Leone, making energy more accessible with

7055-488: Was produced by Jason Howland , Billy Jay Stein , McAnally, and Clark. The show received positive reviews from The Daily Beast , Deadline , Entertainment Weekly , the New York Post , New York Stage Review , Theatrely , Time Out , Times Square Chronicles , and Variety . It received mixed to negative reviews from The Guardian , The New York Times , Observer, and The Wrap . Reviews tended to praise

7140-420: Was telling Beau that she kissed Gordy. Gordy arrives and tries to sweet-talk Lulu, but Lulu ignores him, relishing her independence as a single person ("Independently Owned"). Gordy receives two calls from the jewelers and the mob. The jewelers tell him the stones weren't as valuable as they thought, while the members of the mob tell Gordy his debt has been cleared. However, Gordy misunderstands both calls, due to

7225-568: Was valued at $ 13.7 billion and caused Whole Foods's stock price to soar after the announcement was made. In 2018, Whole Foods Market announced its possible intention to take over some vacant Sears and Kmart stores and refurbish them after Sears Holdings Corporation , which owned both chains, filed for bankruptcy in October. In April 2022, Whole Foods in Austin, Texas , began allowing consumers to make purchases by scanning their palms. The system uses

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