Whole Foods has become, obviously, a Wall Street darling in the recent past and for good reason.
They have done it by really knowing their customers better than perhaps probably any other food retailer.
Certainly Katrina eliminated boating activities in that part of the Gulf Coast, but for West Marine, 15 stores were directly affected by the hurricane. Last year, they had 60 stores in the path of major hurricanes, and it affected earnings by about a penny. At least with respect to the hurricanes, it should be less (of an impact) than what happened last year.
If you look at the company's track record, it's hard to argue with. Over the last decade, they've been consistently the fastest-growing RV manufacturer.
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