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Whole Foods and JANA Partners
Srinivasan, Suraj; Pitcher, QuinnCase HBS-118076-EFinanceIn 2017, JANA Partners decided to launch an activist campaign at struggling supermarket chain Whole Foods Market. The company had struggled for the past several years, and JANA thought the presence of new directors could help turn around its operations, while Whole Foods resisted, adding new directors and announcing ambitious new financial targets. Facing continued pressure from JANA despite the new changes, Whole Foods accepted an acquisition of...Starting at €8.20