Whole Foods CEO John Mackey, who had reportedly been under pressure to broker a sale, will remain in his role, CNBC reported.
The $13.7 billion cash deal equates to $42 per share and is expected to close in the second half of 2017. It will be the largest single acquisition for Jeff Bezos and Amazon, CNBC said.
Whole Foods has locations in Port Chester, White Plains, Yonkers, Danbury and Greenwich.
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