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Exhibit 12.1

Whole Foods Market, Inc.
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(In millions, except ratio data)

 
September 28,
2014
 
September 29,
2013
 
September 30,
2012
 
September 25,
2011
 
September 26,
2010
Earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income before income taxes
$
946

 
$
894

 
$
752

 
$
552

 
$
412

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent expense
407

 
374

 
353

 
322

 
304

 
x 1/3

 
x 1/3

 
x 1/3

 
x 1/3

 
x 1/3

One-third of rent expense
136

 
125

 
118

 
107

 
101

Interest expense

 

 

 
4

 
33

Fixed charges to add to earnings
136

 
125

 
118

 
111

 
134

Total available earnings
$
1,082

 
$
1,019

 
$
870

 
$
663

 
$
546

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
4

 
$
33

Capitalized interest

 

 
1

 
3

 
4

Total interest

 

 
1

 
7

 
37

One-third of rent expense
136

 
125

 
118

 
107

 
101

Preferred share dividends

 

 

 

 
6

Total fixed charges
$
136

 
$
125

 
$
119

 
$
114

 
$
144

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
7.97x

 
8.18x

 
7.33x

 
5.83x

 
3.81x