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The closure of the Amazon Go and Fresh stores follows a decade of physical retail experiments by the online giant. We trace how the company got here — and why the only stores left are the ones it didn't build.
SEATTLE — Amazon Inc. is stepping away from its brick-and-mortar Amazon Fresh stores. The online retail giant announced plans to close all locations under the banner, as well as all of its Amazon Go stores. Some locations will be converted into Whole Foods Market stores, reported Convenience Store News sister publication Progressive Grocer.
Orland Park Mayor Jim Dodge said Amazon closing two south suburban Amazon Fresh stores doesn’t affect plans at 159th and LaGrange.
Amazon.com Inc. is shuttering its Amazon-branded grocery stores and automated grab-and-go markets, eliminating two centerpieces of its push into physical retail.