Daily Camera (Boulder, CO) articles from August 2007

Daily Camera (Boulder, CO) archives from August 2007

FTC cites vacant Wild Oats in bid to quash Whole Foods merger.
August 1, 2007

Whatever comes from hearing, Wild Oats won't be the same.
August 2, 2007

Building Momentum.
August 6, 2007... Byline: Emily Tienken Aug. 6--One of the biggest draws to Momentum, Boulder's newest fair-trade store? Well, says Kevin Natapow, co-owner, it's that shoppers don't have to do exactly that -- ask questions. They don't have to worry...

A Chat With ... Bo Sharon.
August 6, 2007... Byline: Emily Tienken Aug. 6--A chat with... Bo Sharon Lucky's Market, and its owner, Bo Sharon, never set out to be a multi-state conglomerate. Instead, Sharon said, he wants to focus on the "absurdities" that make being a...

Mall adds OZ as tenant.
August 8, 2007... Byline: Alicia Wallace Aug. 8--Boulder's OZ Architecture will relocate its headquarters to Twenty Ninth Street, a move that will keep the 18-year-old firm in Boulder and fill a substantial chunk of new office space that has sat vacant for...

Squelching rumors, Narayan's Nepal Restaurant gets new management.
August 8, 2007... Byline: Vanessa Miller Aug. 8--Boulder's 17-year-old Narayan's Nepal Restaurant is not closing, despite rumors to the contrary and its locked doors during Monday's lunch rush. The eatery is, however, getting new management, according...

Doing the Albertsons shuffle.
August 10, 2007... Byline: John Aguilar Aug. 10--Two significant holes in Boulder's retail scene created by the departure of Albertsons a year ago soon will be filled -- one with a Ross Dress for Less clothing store and the other with a 24 Hour Fitness gym....

Fitter owners expand with Savvy.
August 11, 2007... Byline: Alicia Wallace Aug. 11--In running a business with a 34-year tenure on University Hill, owners Bonnie and Gary Dahl have learned a thing or two about adapting to ever-changing tastes. The Fitter, formerly the Pipefitter, has...

A Chat With... Anne Olson.
August 13, 2007... Byline: Alicia Wallace Aug. 13--Balance is important to Anne Olson, both personally and professionally. And in the latter role, as founder of Niwot-based Olson Architecture Inc., she makes sure it's important as well to her employees...

Twenty Ninth Street retailers have high hopes for cineplex.
August 13, 2007... Byline: Alicia Wallace Aug. 13--Ten months ago, crowds of people flocked to central Boulder to catch a glimpse of a phoenix rising from the ashes of Crossroads Mall. They explored the new outdoor lifestyle center called Twenty Ninth...

Super Wal-Mart: Fitting in or causing fits?
August 14, 2007... Byline: John Aguilar Aug. 14--LAFAYETTE -- It's shiny, it's new, it's fun to take a look at. But it's not about to become everyone's one-stop shopping center. That was the consensus Monday of about a half-dozen shoppers who were asked...

Landmark's Crossroads Cinema closing Sunday.
August 15, 2007... Byline: Alicia Wallace Aug. 15--Just as soon as Boulder gains a new movie theater, it loses another. Landmark Theatres' Crossroads Cinema 6-screen theater at 2985 Pearl St. will show its last movies Sunday, Jazzmine Hall-Oldham, the...

Landmark closes as Century opens.
August 16, 2007... Byline: Alicia Wallace Aug. 16--As soon as Boulder gains a new movie theater, it loses another. Landmark Theatres' Crossroads Cinema six-screen theater at 2985 Pearl St. will show its last movies Sunday, said Melissa Raddatz, a...

Judge rules for grocers in Wild Oats-Whole Foods merger.
August 17, 2007... Byline: Alicia Wallace Aug. 17--A federal judge cleared the way Thursday for Whole Foods Market Inc. to swallow longtime rival Wild Oats. Following Judge Paul L. Friedman's order to deny a request for a preliminary injunction on the...

Judge rejects FTC's bid to delay Whole Foods-Wild Oats deal.
August 17, 2007... Byline: Alicia Wallace Aug. 17--A judge shot down the Federal Trade Commission's request that Whole Foods' acquisition of Wild Oats be delayed so it could appeal the Thursday ruling that cleared the way for the merger. In an order...

Crowds pack new movie theaters.
August 18, 2007... Byline: Vanessa Miller Aug. 18--Smelling like a new car -- and fresh popcorn -- theaters inside Boulder's new movie complex were running on all cylinders Friday, the first day a full schedule of flicks was shown at the long-awaited Twenty...

FTC appeals Oats ruling: Decision coming Monday.
August 18, 2007... Byline: Alicia Wallace Aug. 18--The Federal Trade Commission on Friday didn't give up in its bid to quash Whole Foods' acquisition of Boulder-based Wild Oats. The agency appealed a Thursday ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Paul L....

Seeing green: CU students' return means a big bump to local businesses.
August 20, 2007... Byline: Mark Collins Aug. 20--They're back! While classes at the University of Colorado don't begin until Aug. 27, students -- and, in many cases, their parents -- are descending on Boulder in full force for the traditional, if...

Wild Oats deal is not done yet.
August 21, 2007... Byline: Alicia Wallace Aug. 21--Much like they've done for six months, Whole Foods and Wild Oats officials will continue to wait to complete their merger. The acquisition is on hold -- again. A three-judge panel for a federal court...

Judge: Vigorous competition exists in natural foods market.
August 22, 2007... Byline: Alicia Wallace Aug. 22--Because Safeway, Kroger and others have repositioned themselves to "vigorously" compete with WholeFoods and Wild Oats, the two natural foods grocers' combination would not have a stranglehold on competition...

Can spells expansion for Oskar Blues.
August 23, 2007... Byline: Alicia Wallace Aug. 23--Oskar Blues Brewery has a bit of a growth spurt planned during its 10th year of business. The Lyons-based brewpub, known for its canned microbrewed beers, is building a larger production facility and...

Whole Food files response to FTC motion.
August 23, 2007... Byline: Alicia Wallace Aug. 23--Whole Foods Market Inc. filed its response to the Federal Trade Commission's motion for an injunction blocking the acquisition of Boulder-based Wild Oats pending the government's appeal, said Kate Lowery, a...

Local impacts of the proposed Whole Foods, Wild Oats deal.
August 24, 2007... Byline: Alicia Wallace Aug. 24--If Whole Foods and Wild Oats are able to complete their $565 million deal and merge, the shake-out locally is anticipated to be significant. While all of Wild Oats' store-level employees have been...

Software security: A Chat With ... Mike Irwin.
August 27, 2007... Byline: Alicia Wallace Aug. 27--As chief operating officer of software security firm Webroot, Mike Irwin's job is to oversee some internal operations of the business and he's involved with sales, marketing, development and customer...

A Local Look: WhiteDove Herbals spreads its wings.(Company overview)
August 27, 2007... Byline: Alicia Wallace Aug. 27--John Hay has changed a bit since he helped start Celestial Seasonings more than 35 years ago. Rather than being a self-professed "barefooted entrepreneur," Hay founded Hygiene-based WhiteDove Herbals...

The mortgage mess.
August 27, 2007... Byline: Mark Collins Aug. 27--Greg and Suzie Harris have been married for 20 years. They've never owned a house, but, two years ago, the Longmont couple started to explore whether they could qualify for a loan in order to take the plunge...

Skins picks Boulder as its U.S. hub.
August 28, 2007... Byline: Alicia Wallace Aug. 28--An Australian developer of cutting-edge athletic clothing has chosen to make its North American landfall in Boulder. Sydney-based Skins is expected to announce today its launch into the U.S. market with...

Whole Foods sows Oats: Chain reveals plan for county stores.
August 30, 2007... Byline: Alicia Wallace Aug. 30--No Wild Oats markets in Boulder County will close as a result of the natural foods grocer's acquisition by Whole Foods, but one local store will never open, Whole Foods' Rocky Mountain regional president...