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Foreign-owned

Is Whole Foods Canada Canadian?

No

This brand is owned by a foreign parent company.

What we found

Amazon.com Inc. (USA). Acquired 2017.

The receipt

VerdictForeign-owned
CategorySupermarket & Grocery
HQSeattle, WA-USA
Confidence0.99
EvidenceSecondary source only
Sourcehttps://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/20/how-john-mackey-started-whole-foods-wh… secondary source — registry check pending
“CNBC states that Amazon bought Whole Foods, indicating Amazon's ownership.”
Verdicts are only marked verified once a government registry record or corporate filing confirms them.

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