Whole Foods Market is owned by Amazon (the United States, NASDAQ: AMZN), which acquired the brand on 28 August 2017 from Whole Foods Market, Inc.[1][2] Before Amazon, Whole Foods Market was owned by Whole Foods Market, Inc. from 1980 to 2017.[2]
Whole Foods Market was founded in Austin in 1980 and made organic and natural food a mainstream supermarket category in the United States, acquiring a reputation for high prices along the way. Amazon acquired it in 2017 for $13.7 billion.
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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.
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The parent company of Whole Foods Market is Amazon, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Yes. Whole Foods Market originated in the United States in 1980 and its owner, Amazon, is also headquartered in the United States.
Amazon completed its acquisition of Whole Foods Market on 28 August 2017, after announcing the deal on 16 June 2017.
Before Amazon, Whole Foods Market was owned by Whole Foods Market, Inc. from 1980 until 2017.
Yes. As of 6 September 2026, Whole Foods Market is still owned by Amazon. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
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