Amazon has disclosed plans to offer its employees discounts of up to 20% when shopping at Whole Foods stores owned by the company. This initiative is based on feedback from employees, not as a response to a recent government report. The announcement was made on Wednesday, September 17, 2026.

This news follows a U.S. Government Accountability Office report released less than two months ago. The report highlighted a significant increase in the number of Amazon employees relying on food stamps and Medicaid over the past five years.