Whole-y War

FTC files appeal of Whole Foods' Wild Oats buyout

Posted at 10:27 AM on 25 Oct 2007

In an unusual move, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission is pursuing an appeal of a district-court ruling that allowed natural-foods giant Whole Foods to acquire its former competitor Wild Oats in August. The $565 million deal has already been completed, but the agency hopes the long-shot appeal will reverse it.

source:  The Wall Street Journal
see also, in Grist:  Why the FTC is right to block Whole Foods' buyout of Wild Oats