Amazon Fresh announced today (Tuesday) that it will close all its stores nationwide, including the location at Potomac Yard that opened just a year and a half ago.
The last day for most Amazon Fresh stores across the country is Feb. 1, according to the Associated Press. Amazon plans to shutter all Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go stores, converting some locations into Whole Foods Markets, according to a press release.
Details, including which locations will be converted and the exact timelines, are still being finalized, according to a spokesperson.
“We’re evaluating each location based on multiple factors,” Amazon said. “The goal is to optimize our physical retail footprint by placing Whole Foods Market stores where they’ll best serve customers and perform well. We will share more information at a later date.”
The Potomac Yard store opened at 3801 Richmond Highway in July 2024, replacing the longtime Shoppers Food Warehouse. The space had been vacant for four years before Amazon reopened its doors.
Four months earlier, in March 2024, an Amazon Fresh store closed nearby in Crystal City after being open for less than two years. The company also abandoned plans to open locations on Columbia Pike.
In all, the announced closure affects 57 Amazon Fresh stores and 15 Amazon Go stores.
“We’re grateful to our team members for their many contributions over the years and are working whenever possible to help them find roles elsewhere in Amazon, including across our vast operations network, as we make this transition,” Amazon said in the announcement.
The company also announced it would increase same-day grocery delivery services, and is planning to open a several smaller Whole Foods Market Daily Shops.
