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Amazon.com, Inc. · public company · HQ United States

Amazon.com, Inc. is a publicly traded company (Nasdaq: AMZN) headquartered in Seattle, Washington. It is the ultimate parent of Whole Foods Market, which it acquired in 2017. Amazon announced the acquisition of Whole Foods Market on June 16, 2017 for $42 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $13.7 billion (including net debt); the deal closed on August 28, 2017, after which Whole Foods Market became an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Amazon. [1][2]

Brands (1)

via Whole Foods Market

Other holdings (21)

Businesses and brands these owners hold beyond grocery storefronts.

Food & beverage

  • Amazon Fresh & Amazon Go Convenience — Amazon's own-brand grocery delivery (Fresh) and cashierless convenience stores (Go); Amazon announced in January 2026 it is closing all physical Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh stores, with Fresh continuing as an online grocery brand. [3][4]

Non-food & other

  • Zappos Apparel — Online shoe and clothing retailer; acquired by Amazon in 2009 for about $1.2 billion in stock and cash. [5]
  • Zoox Automotive — Autonomous-vehicle company developing purpose-built electric robotaxis; acquired by Amazon in 2020 for over $1.2 billion. [6]
  • Amazon.com Marketplace E-commerce — Amazon's flagship online retail marketplace selling first-party and third-party goods worldwide; the company's original and core business. [7]
  • Amazon MGM Studios Entertainment — Film and television production/distribution arm; Amazon completed its acquisition of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in March 2022 for roughly $8.45 billion and rebranded Amazon Studios as Amazon MGM Studios in 2023. [8][9]
  • Amazon Prime Video Entertainment — Amazon's subscription video streaming service and distribution platform for its original films and series. [9]
  • Audible Entertainment — Audiobook and spoken-word audio service; acquired by Amazon in 2008 for about $300 million. [10][11]
  • Twitch Entertainment — Live-streaming platform centered on video games and esports; acquired by Amazon in 2014 for about $970 million. [12][11]
  • Wondery Entertainment — Podcast network producing and distributing audio shows; acquired by Amazon in 2020 (reportedly valued around $300 million). [13]
  • One Medical Health — Membership-based primary-care provider with both in-person clinics and virtual care; acquired by Amazon in 2023 for about $3.9 billion. [14][15]
  • IMDb Media & advertising — Online database of films, TV and entertainment information; one of Amazon's earliest acquisitions, bought in 1998. [16]
  • Amazon Pharmacy Pharmacy — Online prescription-medication pharmacy and delivery service; launched November 2020, built on Amazon's 2018 acquisition of PillPack (reported ~$753 million). [17][18]
  • Amazon Devices (Echo, Alexa, Kindle, Fire TV) Technology — Amazon's first-party consumer electronics and software line, including Echo smart speakers, the Alexa voice assistant, Kindle e-readers and Fire TV streaming devices. [7]
  • Amazon Leo (Project Kuiper) Technology — Amazon's low-Earth-orbit satellite broadband internet constellation; established 2019 as Project Kuiper and rebranded Amazon Leo in November 2025, with first satellites launched 2023. [19]
  • Amazon Robotics Technology — Warehouse automation and robotics division; formed from the 2012 acquisition of Kiva Systems for about $775 million. [7]
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS) Technology — Amazon's cloud computing division providing on-demand computing, storage and APIs on a pay-as-you-go basis; launched 2006 (S3/EC2) and is Amazon's largest profit driver. [20]
  • Annapurna Labs Technology — Microelectronics/chip-design subsidiary that develops custom silicon (e.g. AWS Graviton, Trainium); acquired by Amazon in 2015 for roughly $350-370 million. [7]
  • Blink Technology — Maker of battery-powered home security cameras; came to Amazon via its 2017 acquisition of Immedia Semiconductor. [7]
  • Eero Technology — Maker of mesh Wi-Fi home networking systems; acquired by Amazon in 2019 for an undisclosed sum. [21]
  • Goodreads Technology — Social cataloguing and book-recommendation website; acquired by Amazon in 2013 for an undisclosed sum. [22]
  • Ring Technology — Maker of Wi-Fi smart video doorbells and home security cameras; acquired by Amazon in 2018 (reported price exceeding $1 billion). [23][11]

Sources

  1. Amazon to Acquire Whole Foods Market — Amazon.com, Inc. (US Press Center, press.aboutamazon.com)
  2. Amazon and Whole Foods Market Announce Acquisition to Close This Monday, Will Work Together to Make High-Quality, Natural and Organic Food Affordable for Everyone — Amazon.com, Inc. (US Press Center, press.aboutamazon.com)
  3. Amazon is closing its physical Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh stores — TechCrunch
  4. Amazon closing all Amazon Fresh and Go stores to focus on Whole Foods and grocery delivery — GeekWire
  5. Zappos — Wikipedia
  6. Zoox (company) — Wikipedia
  7. Amazon (company) — Wikipedia
  8. Amazon completes its $8.5 billion acquisition of MGM — TechCrunch
  9. Amazon MGM Studios — Wikipedia
  10. Audible (service) — Wikipedia
  11. Amazon Subsidiaries & Acquisitions: Full List of Companies Owned by Amazon — eBoost Partners
  12. Twitch (service) — Wikipedia
  13. Amazon acquires podcast network Wondery — TechCrunch
  14. 5 Things to Know about Amazon's Recent One Medical Acquisition — American Hospital Association
  15. Amazon closes $3.9B acquisition of One Medical — MobiHealthNews
  16. IMDb — Wikipedia
  17. Introducing Amazon Pharmacy: Prescription Medications Delivered — Amazon (About Amazon press release)
  18. Amazon acquires virtual pharmacy PillPack — MobiHealthNews
  19. Amazon Leo (formerly Project Kuiper) — Wikipedia
  20. Amazon Web Services — Wikipedia
  21. Why Amazon bought Eero — CNBC
  22. 7 of Amazon's (AMZN) Biggest Acquisitions Before the Blockbuster Whole Foods Deal — TheStreet
  23. Ring (company) — Wikipedia