Exhibit 12.1

Whole Foods Market, Inc.

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(In millions, except ratio data)

	September 29, 2013		September 30, 2012		September 25, 2011		September 26, 2010		September 27, 2009
Earnings:
Income before income taxes	$	894	$	752	$	552	$	412	$	251
Rent expense	374		353		322		304		282
	x 1/3		x 1/3		x 1/3		x 1/3		x 1/3
One-third of rent expense	125		118		107		101		94
Interest expense	—		—		4		33		37
Fixed charges to add to earnings	125		118		111		134		131
Total available earnings	$	1,019	$	870	$	663	$	546	$	382
Fixed charges:
Interest expense	$	—	$	—	$	4	$	33	$	37
Capitalized interest	—		1		3		4		5
Total interest	—		1		7		37		42
One-third of rent expense	125		118		107		101		94
Preferred share dividends	—		—		—		6		28
Total fixed charges	$	125	$	119	$	114	$	144	$	164
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges	8.18x		7.33x		5.83x		3.81x		2.33x