R. Adam Smith

Executive Director of Store Development

Whole Foods

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Adam Smith was a featured speaker at RestaurantSpaces’19.

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Adam Smith began working for Whole Foods Market in 1999, after graduating from the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York and spending 15 years in the restaurant industry. As an Executive chef, running kitchens in Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, San Francisco and Aspen, he was an early advocate of seasonal “Farm-to-Table” cuisine.

Adam joined Whole Foods Market to bring a restaurant-quality approach to the food preparation and has directed the Prepared Foods and Seafood programs. He has since translated his experience in operations, and understanding of cooking and production facilities into a career designing Whole Foods Market stores. Adam’s passion for food, sustainable design and for offering a unique customer experience has helped make Whole Foods Market an industry leader in innovative, experiential store design.