What Whole Foods requires
Purchase Order
The order a trading partner sends you. Process same day, never re-key.
Purchase Order Acknowledgment
Confirms what you can ship against the PO — quantities, dates, substitutions.
Ship Notice / ASN
The carton-level shipment mirror that must arrive before the freight does.
Invoice
Your bill for the shipment. Must reconcile with the PO and the ASN.
Functional Acknowledgment
The receipt for every document. Automatic, both directions, within minutes.
Inventory Inquiry / Advice
Your sellable inventory positions — the heartbeat of drop-ship programs.
How EDISQ connects to Whole Foods
Whole Foods trades AS2 direct. EDISQ maintains the AS2 connection and certificates, registers your IDs, and loads the certified maps the moment you enable the partner:
Typical Whole Foods setup with EDISQ: 1–3 days on the EDI side.
Pricing for Whole Foods suppliers
No Whole Foods-specific fees. First 25 documents/month free, then $0.50 per document, cheaper as volume grows — no VAN, mapping, or partner fees. Full pricing →
Whole Foods EDI FAQ
Do I trade with Whole Foods direct or through UNFI?
Both paths exist. Direct suppliers trade EDI with Whole Foods; many categories flow through UNFI. EDISQ supports either — or both at once.
What does EDI with Whole Foods cost?
Per document only: first 25/month free, then from $0.50, decreasing with volume.