Build It
Named after a service launched in 2005 that gives customers Free 2-day shipping
Amazon Prime
Simple wooden furniture for lunch in a park that outlines what's contained in a book
Picnic Table of Contents
This is currently Amazon's largest acquisition to-date by $ value
Whole Foods
This British motoring TV show was conceived afer the cancellation of Top Gear
The Grand Tour
Amazon buildings are usually identified by a 3-digit airport code such as SEA, BWI, or PDX, but HQ2 uses this 3-letter prefix not tied a specific airport.
WAS
Free 2-day shipping program for a monthly cost that is not the product of two smaller numbers.
Amazon Prime Number
The acquisition of Quidsi for $545MM in 2010 included this online retailer that targeted mothers.
This American police drama series takes its inspiration from Michael Connelly novels
Bosch
This Welsh Corgi "launched" most, if not all, of our major launches in '98 & '99.
Rufus
The "IT" in finance's REIT tips over backward, believing that it'll be caught
Investment Trust Fall
This subsidiary was purchased for $775MM in 2012 and has since been rebranded to Amazon Robotics
Kiva Systems
Best known as a paper salesman, this actor took on a different persona as the titular character in Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
John Krasinski
This historic brick building, right in the heart of our campus, was originally used as a furniture warehouse and livery stable
Van Vorst
Ned Stark faces a trio of women & asks them questions in order to select one for a night out
The Dating Game of Thrones
This 2014 acquisition got it's start in 2007 as a website where featuring Justin Kan's life
Twitch
Amazon Studios became the first streaming media service to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture, while ultimately winning two of the 6 awards it was nominated for.
Manchester by the Sea
(Won: Best Original Screenplay and Best Actor)
Housing a large portion of the Consumer TA team, this building is named after Amazon's very first customer
Wainwright
French-named toasted sandwich with ham, cheese & a fried egg that's a London museum of wax figures
Croque Madame Tussauds
This Las Vegas based subsidiary was Amazon's first billion dollar acquisition
Zappos
A dystopian world where the US is controlled by Nazis and Japan as a result of losing WWII
The Man in the High Castle