Whole Foods Is Losing Executives Under New Owner Amazon

Some top managers have bristled at reporting to younger executives, others say Amazon hasn’t explained specifics of integration

An executive exodus is under way at Whole Foods, as Amazon.com Inc. integrates the pioneering natural grocer into its retail empire.

More than a dozen executives and senior managers have left since Amazon acquired Whole Foods last year, according to former employees and recruiters steering them to new jobs. People who have left include leaders of the bakery, produce, sustainability and local-foods divisions.

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