Amazon owns the Whole Foods Market supermarket chain.
Amazon announced its acquisition of Whole Foods Market in June 2017, and the transaction closed in August that year for approximately US$13.7 billion. Whole Foods continued operating as a supermarket brand, while the acquisition expanded Amazon’s physical retail presence and grocery business.
Amazon is best known for its online marketplace, but its operations also include logistics, digital media, consumer devices, advertising, and Amazon Web Services. Whole Foods was founded in Austin, Texas, in 1980 and grew into a major natural- and organic-food retailer before becoming part of Amazon. The acquisition is separate from Amazon Fresh, another grocery service that Amazon developed under its own brand.