Amazon will buy the network Whole Foods for $ $13.7 billion

Amazon will buy the American network Whole Foods for $ $13.7 billion, thus expanding your Empire. The announcement came in a joint statement by the two groups on Friday (16/6).
Founded in 1980, with the goal of providing a healthy, Whole Foods operates in three countries (United States, Canada, United Kingdom).
According to the statement, after the transaction is completed in the second half of this year, Whole Foods will keep your name and your boss and co-founder John Mackey.
The organic network faced pressure from some of its shareholders who asked to accelerate the restructuring of retailer or even consider a sale in the face of increased competition from other supermarkets, which sell cheaper products.