WHOLE FOODS HAS 60 NEW STORES IN DEVELOPMENT PHASE...

Stores in Development

Stores in Development

 Arizona

• Tucson

California

• Albany


• Del Mar


• Folsom


• Fremont


• Laguna Niguel


• Malibu


• Newport Beach


• Oxnard


• San Francisco (Castro)


• San Francisco (Ocean Avenue)


• San Jose (Alameda)

Colorado

• Basalt

Connecticut

• Danbury

District of Columbia

• Foggy Bottom

Florida

• Miami


• Pembroke Pines


• Tampa

Hawaii

• Kailua

Idaho

• Boise

Illinois

• Chicago (Hyde Park)


• Kildeer

Iowa

• West Des Moines

Maryland

• Riverdale

Massachusetts

• Jamaica Plain


• Lynnfield


• Wellesley

Michigan

• Detroit

Minnesota

• Edina


• Minnetonka

New Hampshire

• Nashua

New Jersey

• Closter


• Marlboro

New York

• New York (57^th Street)


• New York (Brooklyn)


• Yonkers

North Carolina

• Charlotte


• Greensboro


• Wilmington

Ohio

• Upper Arlington

Oklahoma

• Oklahoma City

Ontario, CANADA

• Ottawa


• Toronto


• Markham

Pennsylvania

• Concordville


• Wexford

South Carolina

• Columbia

Tennessee

• Knoxville

Texas

• Austin (Domain)


• Austin (Bee Cave)


• San Antonio


• South Austin


• Fort Worth


• Houston (Post Oak)

Virginia

• Virginia Beach

Washington

• Lynnwood

UNITED KINGDOM

• London, England


• Fulham, England


• Cheltenham, England


• South Glasgow, Scotland

http://wholefoodsmarket.com/content/company/real-estate/stores-in-development/

WHOLE FOODS SHARES RISE AS RUMORS OF A KKR / BAIN CAPITAL TAKE OVER SWIRL THROUGH CAPITAL MARKETS...

US: Private-equity firms "prepare bid" for Whole Foods Market

By: Petah Marian | 19 August 2011

Private-equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts has remained coy on reports that it, and Bain Capital, may be preparing a bid for premium food retailer Whole Foods Market.

The two private-equity firms may make a cash offer at a substantial premium to the current stock price of around US$90 a share, according to a report citing unnamed sources in the UK's Daily Mail.

According to the reports, a potential deal would value Whole Foods at around US$6bn.

In late July, Whole Foods upped its full-year earnings target after third-quarter profits jumped 35% to US$88.5m.

It is forecasting diluted earnings per share to be US$1.91-1.92, up from its earlier forecast of $1.87-1.90.

Bain Capital has not yet responded to requests for comment.

Shares in the company were up 0.66% today to US$59.23 a share at 10:31 ET today.

http://www.just-food.com/news/private-equity-firms-prepare-bid-for-whole-foods-market_id116388.aspx