Amazon to buy Whole Foods in $13.7 billion all-cash deal
Amazon will acquire Whole Foods Market in a $13.7 billion all-cash deal, marking the biggest transaction ever for the e-commerce giant. Whole Foods' John Mackey will remain CEO of the grocery chain, and the stores will continue to operate under Whole Foods. Before this, Amazonâs biggest acquisition was in 2014, when it bought video-game service Twitch Interactive for $970 million.