DALLAS (AP) — Whole Foods Market Inc. said Tuesday it has lined up financing to complete its $565 million purchase of rival Wild Oats Markets Inc., ending a 6-month battle against federal regulators who tried to block the deal on antitrust grounds.

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The company said it took out a 5-year, $700 million loan to fund the deal, which also includes the assumption of $137 million in Wild Oats debt.

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