Which company acquired Whole Foods Market in 2017?

Amazon acquired Whole Foods Market in 2017.

Amazon announced the acquisition in June 2017, and the transaction closed later that year. Whole Foods Market continued operating under its own name, while Amazon brought its technology, delivery systems, and online retail experience to the grocery business.

Whole Foods began in Austin, Texas, in 1980, when John Mackey, Renee Lawson Hardy, Craig Weller, and Mark Skiles opened the first store. The chain became known for natural and organic foods. The acquisition is often discussed alongside Amazon's other physical-retail experiments, but Whole Foods remained a distinct grocery brand.