This is the largest acquisition of its history, for which it will pay US$ 13.7 billion for 456 stores. The deal came after John Mackey, chief executive of Whole Foods, was pressured by investor Jana Partners to sell the firm as Whole Foods which added four quarters of decreases in sales in March.
By signing the pact with Amazon, Mackey will be able to maintain his position at the helm of the chain and, at the same time, a boost in shares, which jumped 29.1%, while the title of the technology chain increased 2.4%.