Whole Foods Market - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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Whole Foods Market M&A Summary

Whole Foods Market has acquired 13 companies of its own. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

Whole Foods Market’s largest acquisition to date was in 2007, when it acquired Wild Oats Marketing for $565M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2001, when it sold NatureSmart to The Bountiful for $28M. Whole Foods Market has acquired in 10 different US states, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include retail (62%) and food (31%).

Whole Foods Market Ownership

Who owns Whole Foods Market?

Whole Foods Market is owned by Amazon.com. It was acquired on June 16, 2017.

Was Whole Foods Market formerly PE-backed?

Yes. Whole Foods Market was formerly owned by 1 private investor.

Whole Foods Market Business Overview

Where is Whole Foods Market headquartered?

Whole Foods Market is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

What is Whole Foods Market’s revenue?

Whole Foods Market disclosed revenue of 15,724M USD for 2016 and 15,389M USD for 2015.

How many employees does Whole Foods Market have?

Whole Foods Market has 61,700 employees.

What sector is Whole Foods Market in?

Whole Foods Market is a retail company.

When was Whole Foods Market founded?

Whole Foods Market was founded in 1978.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity14
    • M&A Buy Activity13
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4

Whole Foods Market, Inc.

550 Bowie Street,
Austin, Texas 78703
United States,
(512) 477-4455
www.wholefoodsmarket.com

Whole Foods Market, Inc. is a natural and organic foods supermarket chain. Whole Foods operates more then 450 stores across the US, Canada, and the UK. Whole Foods was formed in 1978 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 13 - - - - - 13
vol $886M $886M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
vol $28M $28M
  14

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
New Frontier's Four Stores 2014-03-31 - Divestiture
, United States
Dominick's Supermarkets, Inc. 2014-02-03 - Divestiture
Northlake, Illinois
Foodmaster Super Markets, Inc. 2012-10-26 - Add-on Acquisition
Chelsea, Massachusetts
Wild Oats Marketing LLC 2007-02-21 565M USD Add-on Acquisition
Addison, Texas · www.wildoats.com
Fresh & Wild Ltd. 2004-01-30 38M USD Add-on Acquisition
London, United Kingdom
Select Fish, Inc. 2003-10-27 - Add-on Acquisition
Seattle, Washington
NatureSmart 2001-05-10 28M USD Divestiture
, Colorado
Nature's Heartland, Inc. 1999-03-16 25M USD Add-on Acquisition
, United States
Merchant of Vino 1997-11-06 41M USD Add-on Acquisition
Detroit, Michigan
NatureSmart 1997-09-11 - Add-on Acquisition
, Colorado
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M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Retail 8 (62%) 296M (33%) - -
Food 4 (31%) 590M (67%) - -
Consumer Products 1 (8%) - 1 (100%) 28M (100%)
Total 13 $886M 1 $28M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 12 848M 1 28M
  Massachusetts 2 26M - -
  Colorado 1 - 1 28M
  Washington 1 - - -
  Texas 1 565M - -
  Michigan 1 41M - -
  Maryland 1 135M - -
  Louisiana 1 - - -
  Illinois 1 - - -
  California 1 56M - -
United Kingdom 1 38M - -
Domestic 12 (92%) 848M (96%) 1 (100%) 28M (100%)
Cross-border 1 (8%) 38M (4%) - -
Total 13 $886M 1 $28M

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $700M
< $100M 5 $186M
TOTAL $886M
Largest Wild Oats Marketing LLC
$565M (2007-02-21)
sell # Total
< $100M 1 $28M
TOTAL $28M
Largest NatureSmart
$28M (2001-05-10)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
8%
1 (8%)
Strategic(s)
15%
2 (15%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

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