Exhibit 12.1

Whole Foods Market, Inc.

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(In thousands, except ratio data)

	Sept. 25,		Sept. 26,		Sept. 27,		Sept. 28,		Sept. 30,
	2011		2010		2009		2008		2007
Earnings:
Income before income taxes	$	551,712	$	411,781	$	250,942	$	206,519	$	304,567
Rent expense	321,559		303,528		281,903		257,465		200,999
	x 1/3		x 1/3		x 1/3		x 1/3		x 1/3
One-third of rent expense	107,186		101,176		93,968		85,822		67,000
Interest expense	3,882		33,048		36,856		36,416		4,208
Fixed charges to add to earnings	111,068		134,224		130,824		122,238		71,208
Total available earnings	$	662,780	$	546,005	$	381,766	$	328,757	$	375,775
Fixed Charges:
Interest expense	$	3,882	$	33,048	$	36,856	$	36,416	$	4,208
Capitalized interest	2,575		3,755		5,171		6,028		882
Total interest	6,457		36,803		42,027		42,444		5,090
One-third of rent expense	107,186		101,176		93,968		85,822		67,000
Preferred share dividends	—		5,478		28,050		—		—
Total fixed charges	$	113,643	$	143,457	$	164,045	$	128,266	$	72,090
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges	5.83x		3.81x		2.33x		2.56x		5.21x