Wild Oats Markets News

"John, you should do a story on the Whole Foods/Wild Oats merger and the FTC's continued bizarre bullying of us over a year after we completed the merger.

Pamela LippeA fills a sack with honey roasted peanuts in the bulk foods section of Whole Foods in Boulder.

Following is a quick look back at the merger's path: The acquisition of Wild Oats was a long time coming -- at least in terms of speculation that reigned during the grocer's 20-year existence.

The Federal Trade Commission is reopening its administrative case against Whole Foods Market Inc.

Whole Foods Market's $565 million purchase of Wild Oats Markets Inc. should be re-examined by a federal judge to determine whether it violated antitrust rules, an appeals court in Washington, DC ruled on July ...

The antitrust chief at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission is leaving after a 2-1/2 year period that saw the agency open a formal investigation into Intel Corp and try to stop the merger of two organic grocery ...

Whole Foods Markets Inc.'s fiscal third-quarter net income fell 31%, hurt by acquisition costs tied to its takeover of rival Wild Oats Markets Inc.

Whole Foods Market Inc. , the largest U.S. natural-foods grocer, may decline today in Nasdaq trading after reporting a third-quarter profit and annual earnings forecast that trailed analysts' estimates.

Sunflower Farmers Market, a natural grocery chain started by the founders of Wild Oats Markets, plans to open its first Colorado Springs store in a former Longs Drug Store at 1730 Dublin Blvd.

Citing low foot-traffic, ski clothier Helly Hansen is looking to pull out of Twenty Ninth Street.

I've lost trust in the merits of antitrust regulatory decisions. As a free trade capitalist, you might expect that I would love to approve any deal.

AMZN / BGP / BKS The biggest part of this news is not the possible Barnes and Noble bid for Borders .

NEW YORK - Solid first-quarter profits from discounters Wal-Mart and TJX show that more Americans are hunting for bargains as they struggle to cover their monthly credit card payments, and put food on the table ... via The Honolulu Advertiser

The Nasdaq 100 finished lower Wednesday after Whole Foods Market Inc. posted a lower fiscal second-quarter profit on hefty costs to integrate its purchase of Wild Oats Markets Inc. via MSN Money

Whole Foods Market Inc. , the largest U.S. natural-foods grocer, said profit fell in the second quarter on expenses related to its acquisition of Wild Oats Markets Inc. via Bloomberg Business News

“We just haven't yet found the site that fits us yet”

Michelle Sexson of Sunflower Farmers Market decorates the Sunflower store on East Speedway. via Arizona Daily Star

GROCERS No action advised over CEO's chats Whole Foods Market, the Austin-based grocer that bought Wild Oats Markets, said Friday that SEC staff members recommended no action against the company or its ... via Houston Chronicle

“A lower-priced player coming into that market may have advantages for the time being”

The founders of the Wild Oats organic grocery chain are returning to the Boulder retail market this week when they open a Sunflower Farmers Market store. via TheDenverChannel

“The goal is to bring something unique to enhance the overall experience”

Mall hopes to name new anchor Replacement for Wild Oats may be only 30 to 60 days away The unopened Wild Oats at Twenty Ninth Street Mall Thursday, Aug. via Daily Camera

Mark Zeller has been promoted to business unit manager for the Denver division of Albert's Organics Inc. via Packer