Cramer says Amazon will 'dominate food within the next two years' with Whole Foods deal
- Amazon announced Friday it will purchase Whole Foods in a deal valued at $13.7 billion.
- The agreement "is a game changer" for the food industry, Jim Cramer said on CNBC's "Squawk on the Street."
- Cramer said he is also "taking down numbers" for food sellers as a result of the news.
Amazon's purchase of Whole Foods is a "game changer" for the food industry, Jim Cramer said Friday.
"This is such a game changer. ... They will now dominate food within the next two years," the "Mad Money" host said on CNBC's "Squawk on the Street."
"I'm taking down numbers for everybody who sells food. Everybody. Because you can't compete [with] Amazon. They will not let you compete," Cramer said, noting the e-commerce giant can now "change the whole paradigm."
Jeff Bezos' Amazon announced an agreement Friday to acquire Whole Foods in a tie-up valued at $13.7 billion.
The deal is expected to close in the second half of the year. Whole Foods Chief Executive John Mackey will remain CEO of the grocery store chain, which will continue to operate under the Whole Foods brand.
Amazon opened its first New York City brick-and-mortar bookstore in late May.
On Thursday, Kroger shares plunged after the company cut its adjusted earnings forecast to $2.00 to $2.05 per share for the year ending January 2018, down from the $2.21 to $2.25 previously forecast.
— CNBC's Sarah Whitten and Reuters contributed to this report.