M&A Deal Summary

Whole Foods Market Acquires Whole Food

On January 1, 1988, Whole Foods Market acquired food company Whole Food

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Whole Foods Market’s 1st transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Whole Foods Market’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Whole Foods Market’s 1st transaction in Louisiana.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 1988-01-01
Target Whole Food
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Whole Foods Market
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Whole Food

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Whole Food Co. is a provider of food products in 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 1 of 13
Sector (Food) 1 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 11
State (Louisiana) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 12
Year (1988) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Brookline, Massachusetts, United States

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