"Amazon announced the Amazon Go and Fresh closures in a news release on Tuesday, where it said that the company has yet to find "the right economic model needed for large-scale expansion" of its Amazon-branded grocery stores. Amazon currently operates 19 Amazon Fresh storefronts in Southern California and three in Northern California, as well as one Amazon Go store in Los Angeles County."
"An Amazon spokesperson confirmed that 57 Amazon Go stores and 15 Amazon Fresh locations across the U.S. will close as early as Sunday, but said that the California locations will shutter later while the company complies with state law. In California, groceries and pharmacies must provide a 45-day notice ahead of an expected closure. The spokesperson said employees would be offered either new jobs or severance pay for leaving the company."
Amazon will close 57 Amazon Go and 15 Amazon Fresh stores nationwide and planned closures include 23 locations in California. Amazon operates 19 Amazon Fresh storefronts in Southern California, three in Northern California, and one Amazon Go store in Los Angeles County. Amazon launched Amazon Fresh as a delivery-only service in 2017 before opening physical stores in 2020; Amazon Go debuted in Seattle. Both formats use cashier-less checkout technology. California closures will occur later to comply with a 45-day notice law. Some California locations could reopen as Whole Foods stores, and Amazon will continue Amazon Fresh as an online service.
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