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Whole Foods Market

Whole Foods Market IP, Inc. · subsidiary · HQ United States

Ownership

Whole Foods Market is a natural and organic foods grocer founded in 1980 in Austin, Texas, where it remains headquartered. It became a wholly owned subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc. on August 28, 2017 following Amazon's approximately US$13.7 billion all-cash acquisition. The company operates 500+ retail locations across North America (United States and Canada) and the United Kingdom and markets itself as 'an Amazon company.' [1][2][3][4]

Brands (1)

• Whole Foods Market (specialty) 8

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. Company Info — Whole Foods Market (an Amazon company) — Whole Foods Market IP, Inc.
4. Whole Foods Market — Wikipedia