| | Business Summary | | Wild
Oats
Markets,
Inc.
owns
and
operates
natural
foods
supermarkets
in
North
America.
As
of
March
30,
2001,
the
Company
operated
109
natural
food
stores,
including
two
small
vitamin
stores,
in
23
states
and
British
Columbia,
Canada,
under
several
names,
including
Wild
Oats
Market,
which
is
nationwide,
Henry's
Marketplace,
in
San
Diego
and
Orange
County,
California,
Nature's
Fresh
and
Nature's
Northwest,
in
metropolitan
Portland,
Oregon,
Sun
Harvest
Market,
in
Texas,
and
Capers
Community
Market,
in
British
Columbia,
Canada.
The
Company
is
dedicated
to
providing
a
broad
selection
of
natural
and
gourmet
foods,
as
well
as
related
products
at
competitive
prices.
Wild
Oates
stores
range
in
size
from
2,700
to
45,000
gross
square
feet
and
feature
natural
alternatives
for
virtually
every
product
category
found
in
conventional
supermarkets. | | More
from
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Business Description |
| | Financial Summary | | Wild
Oats
Markets
is
a
natural
foods
supermarket
chain
in
North
America.
As
of
March
2001,
OATS
operated
109
stores
in
23
states
and
British
Columbia
under
several
names.
For
the
six
months
ended
6/30/01,
net
sales
rose
6%
to
$448.9
million.
Net
loss
totaled
$38.2
million,
up
from
$3.4
million.
Results
reflect
the
opening
of
four
new
stores
and
the
inclusion
of
16
stores
acquired
in
2000,
offset
by
increased
inventory
reserves
and
impairment
charges. | | More
from
Market Guide: Significant
Developments |
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| Position | | John Shields, 57 | Chairman | | Perry Odak, 55 | Pres,
CEO | | David Chamberlain, 57 | Vice
Chairman, | | Frances Rathke | interim
CFO | | Bruce Bowman | COO,
Sr. VP, Operations |
| More
from
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Expanded
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Compensation,
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