FTC seeks end to Whole Foods, Wild Oats integration

WASHINGTON The Federal Trade Commission continued its battle with Whole Foods over its acquisition of Wild Oats, asking the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to be a stop to all integration activities and to have the acquired stores rebranded as Wild Oats, with an independent management team to supervise them.

"The FTC believes that this preliminary injunctive relief is necessary and reasonable to preserve interim competition and maintain the commission's ability to fashion an effective remedy should it be warranted," the FTC said in its filing.