The FTC said it was no longer pursuing an investigation into whether the deal would be anti-competitive.
The Federal Trade Commission gave Amazon the green light to buy Whole Foods on Wednesday.
In a statement, the FTC said it was no longer pursuing its investigation into whether the $13.7 billion deal would be anticompetitive.
"Of course, the FTC always has the ability to investigate anticompetitive conduct should such action be warranted," said Bruce Hoffman, the acting director of the FTC's Bureau of Competition.
Whole Foods shareholders approved the deal earlier on Wednesday. Amazon announced its acquisition of the organic-foods grocer in June.
The FTC had looked into a complaint brought by the advocacy group Consumer Watchdog, which alleged that Amazon had misled its customers about discounts.
Also, the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW), which represents 1.3 million retail workers, said Amazon's online model would create unfair competition "with every single grocery store in the nation."
The FTC said it was no longer pursuing an investigation into whether the deal would be anti-competitive. Read Full Story
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