Narrative 4-1 Whole Foods Is an American-Based Natural and Organic Foods Retailer

Multiple Choice

Narrative 4-1
Whole Foods is an American-based natural and organic foods retailer that has grown from one store to 424 in the United States since 1980,with an additional 12 in Canada and nine in the United Kingdom. In 2015,CEO John Mackey announced the chain would grow to 40 Canadian locations,and was then looking for a Montreal location. Later,the company committed to a timeline for an Edmonton store to open in fall 2016 and a Calgary store to open in summer 2017. However,in January 2017,the retailer announced it was not proceeding with its Alberta openings.
-Refer to Narrative 4-1. Krispy Kreme has a goal to grow to 40 stores in Canada. What type of goal is this?

A) long-term  
B) temporal  
C) adjacent  
D) short-term