Exhibit 12.1

Whole Foods Market, Inc.

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(In millions, except ratio data)

	Forty Weeks Ended		Year Ended
	July 3, 2016		September 27, 2015		September 28, 2014		September 29, 2013		September 30, 2012		September 25, 2011
Earnings:
Income before income taxes	$	680	$	878	$	946	$	894	$	752	$	552
Rent expense	364		441		407		374		353		322
	x 1/3		x 1/3		x 1/3		x 1/3		x 1/3		x 1/3
One-third of rent expense	121		147		136		125		118		107
Interest expense	30		—		—		—		—		4
Fixed charges to add to earnings	151		147		136		125		118		111
Total available earnings	$	831	$	1,025	$	1,082	$	1,019	$	870	$	663
Fixed charges:
Interest expense	$	30	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	4
Capitalized interest	2		—		—		—		1		3
Total interest	32		—		—		—		1		7
One-third of rent expense	121		147		136		125		118		107
Total fixed charges	$	153	$	147	$	136	$	125	$	119	$	114
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges	5.43x		6.98x		7.97x		8.18x		7.33x		5.83x