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The Whole Foods Market in Madison is finally getting into the grocery delivery business.

Whole Foods, which was purchased for $13.7 billion by Amazon in August 2017, has begun grocery delivery from its store on Madison's West Side. The joint announcement from Amazon and Whole Foods said that delivery service through Amazon Prime Now will now be available in Madison, Milwaukee and eight other cities around the country in addition to expanded service in New York and Seattle. The delivery service launched earlier this year and is now available in 48 cities, according to the companies.

In recent weeks, Amazon has been advertising for employees to pick groceries but it was unclear if it would be from a warehouse or from the Whole Foods store at 1313 University Ave. Officials confirmed Tuesday that Amazon employees in Madison will pick items for delivery from the Whole Foods store. A space on the store's southwest side that had been home to a community room and culinary school has been transformed into staging area for items to be delivered. An option for customers to pick up their orders at the Madison store is not available.