Acquisition closed
Amazon acquires Whole Foods Market and 365 by Whole Foods Market (2017)
Amazon completed the acquisition of Whole Foods Market and 365 by Whole Foods Market on 28 August 2017 for $13.7 billion, buying from Whole Foods Market, Inc.[1]
Amazon acquired Whole Foods Market for $42 per share in cash, its largest acquisition and its entry into physical grocery retail. Share prices of established supermarket chains fell sharply on the announcement, and Amazon cut Whole Foods prices within days of closing.
Deal facts
- Announced
- Closed
- Value
- $13.7 billion (enterprise value)
- Buyer
- Amazon
- Seller
- Whole Foods Market, Inc.
- Assets
- Whole Foods Market, 365 by Whole Foods Market
- Regulatory review
- None recorded
Ownership changes recorded from this deal
| Owner | Owned | Relationship | Stake | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | Whole Foods Market | owns | 100% | 2017-08-28 | present |
| Amazon | 365 by Whole Foods Market | owns | 100% | 2017-08-28 | present |
| Whole Foods Market, Inc. | Whole Foods Market | owns | 100% | 1980-01-01 | 2017-08-28 |
| Whole Foods Market, Inc. | 365 by Whole Foods Market | owns | 100% | 1997-01-01 | 2017-08-28 |
Who owns these brands today?
- Whole Foods Market — owned by Amazon since 2017
- 365 by Whole Foods Market — owned by Amazon since 2017
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Amazon.com, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K; retrieved 6 September 2026.
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