# Whole Foods selected 10 brands for LEAP accelerator, signaling small-brand pathway to scale.

By **Jenny Huang Goodman MPA MSc MHSA, Principal** — The Stash Edge, Hako Shikin LLC.
Published 2026-10-03.

Canonical: https://www.pops4.com/stash/articles/whole-foods-market-2026-10-03t09-4
Subject: Whole Foods Market
Tags: retail, acceleration, distribution, emerging, whole foods

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## Publisher

**Hako Shikin LLC** — Virginia Beach, Virginia. Founded 1997. ASI 217876 · DUNS 18-204-6339.
Principal and author: **Jenny Huang Goodman MPA MSc MHSA**.

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