M&A Deal Summary

Whole Foods Market Acquires Fresh Fields

On June 19, 1996, Whole Foods Market acquired retailer Fresh Fields for 135M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Whole Foods Market’s 3rd transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is Whole Foods Market’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Whole Foods Market’s 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Whole Foods Market’s 1st transaction in Maryland.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 1996-06-19
Target Fresh Fields
Sector Retail
Buyer(s) Whole Foods Market
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 135M USD

Target

Fresh Fields

Rockville, Maryland, United States
Fresh Fields, Inc. was a natural foods grocery chain serving the Mid-Atlantic US.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Whole Foods Market

Austin, Texas, United States
Category Company
Founded 1978
Sector Retail
Employees61,700
Revenue 15.7B USD (2016)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Whole Foods' corporate headquarters in downtown Austin, Texas.
Entrance to Whole Foods' corporate headquarters in downtown Austin, Texas.

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.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 13
Sector (Retail) 3 of 8
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 11
State (Maryland) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 4 of 12
Year (1996) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1993-05-13 Mrs. Gooch s Natural Food Markets

Los Angeles, California, United States

Mrs. Gooch's Natural Food Markets was a natural foods grocery chain with 7 stores in the Los Angeles area.

Buy $56M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1997-09-11 NatureSmart

Colorado, United States

NatureSmart develops, manufactures and markets nutritional supplements including vitamins, minerals, herbs, and personal care products.

Buy -
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