Food
It was gridlock in the Wild Oats parking lot Saturday.
Jan. 23, 1997
Business
Ronald Burkle has made billions in supermarket deals. Now he hopes to turn around two struggling chains.
April 11, 2005
Is there a bag of dried beans or peas at the back of your cupboard? Or a bag of whole wheat flour?
Sept. 8, 1992
U.S. antitrust regulators said Tuesday they planned to sue to block the proposed merger of the nation’s two best known natural-foods grocery chains because it would be bad for consumers.
June 6, 2007
Retailing: Purchases would make it the nation’s largest natural-foods supermarket firm.
Nov. 1, 1999
washington -- Federal regulators filed court documents Tuesday that revealed confidential details about Whole Foods Market Inc.’
Aug. 15, 2007
FTC seeks to halt integration of Whole Foods, Wild Oats
Jan. 13, 2009
Whole Foods Market Inc. said Monday that it had bought smaller rival Wild Oats Markets Inc. after months of delays as U.S. antitrust authorities sought to block the $565-million deal.
Aug. 28, 2007
Whole Foods, FTC agree on Wild Oats settlement
March 7, 2009
Wild Oats Markets Inc., the No. 2 natural foods supermarket chain, said it has agreed to acquire Henry’s Marketplace, which operates 11 natural foods markets in San Diego, in a stock swap valued at about $46 million.
July 28, 1999