A banker (Mark Monroe) at City National Bank personally guaranteed a $100,000 loan to Whole Foods after the flood, even though the bank had rejected the loan; the bank's formal rejection meant Monroe's signature became the only collateral, which Mackey only learned about 10 years later.

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Speaker

John Mackey

Evidence Quote

the bank did not give you that money... Mark Monroe personally guaranteed that loan... he really believed in you and he believed in Whole Foods

Source

John Mackey: What I Got Right and Wrong Building Whole FoodsThe Knowledge Project Podcast
Created: 8/11/2026, 1:11:15 AM

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