DAY 2

First off, I got a response from Raech!  But things will probably change a lot when it gets closer to the time we're going to go.  End of June, we're thinking?

I looked at reviews of the Hollywood store and they also complain of smells and uncouth cashiers:

Personally, I like the idea of working with people who are rude to customers in LA.  I have never heard anyone use "uncouth" lately, so that's a plus too.

Here's the pics of the Whole Foods via Google Maps:

3rd Street Store:

            Here's 3rd Street again.  

            

I'll tell you one thing:  This one was a hell of a lot easier to get a picture of on Google Maps.

Look at the cart situation.  What a shame.  It's difficult to get a better shot than that, actually, the building is connected to a strip mall.  There's a CVS next door and a wig store on the opposite side.

For some reason it let me go right inside of a place across the street, but it doesn't let you explore the inside of Whole Foods.

The Beverly Hills one has the coolest design of the three, by far.  Check this sucker out:

It's gigantic.  Takes up like a whole city block.

   But here's another scathing review:
 

I don't know, Ash, I hope that lady doesn't come in when I'm working and offend my customers.  They're paying customers so they can do whatever they want, we don't need some rowdy lady pulling the race card.  

In all truthfulness, I wish there was a better way to figure out exactly what the experience of working at each of these different stores was like.  Should I just call and tape record my phone call and ask them how they like their store?  I'm just imagining a Ted type of person getting put on the line for my impromptu interview and being like, "Yeah it's great."  I guess we'll just have to investigate when we go there.

Couple of other weirdo reviews from the Beverly Hills store.  The first one in particular.

So her name is Mary but she claims to be a simple man.  The part about it being quiet is nice.  Diana claims there's a dessert section but I bet that's plain old hyperbole.  From what I gather, there's a lot of weirdos in Beverly Hills.  I wanted to stop talking about this Beverly Hills store, but look at these reviews too.  One of them even has the audacity to name a shitty sandwich-maker by name!  Maybe I should call and ask if Fadi still works there.

OK I was ready to move on but then I spotted this gem:

These people can't be serious, right?  The bulk section has moths flying around!  Are you thinking what I'm thinking, Ash?  We go there and turn this place around?  No?  Ok, Beverly Hills is probably out.