"Amazon, Chicago, and Food: MLA  US NEW  WHOLE FOODS SOLD  June 16 Amazon to acquire organic-food  retailer Whole Foods for a whopping $13.7  Billion Amazon to buy Whole Foods Market in a $13.7 Billion deal. This is Amazon's largest acquisition to date at an all-cash $42 per share transaction. Whole Foods CEO John Mackey will continue to run the business. In a statement Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said, ""Whole Foods Market has been satisfying, delighting and nourishing customers for nearly four decades – they're doing an amazing job and we want that to continue."" (Image: Chicago Tribune, Huffington Post, AP)"
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