Following the closure of numerous physical outlets, Amazon is set to develop a 229,000-square foot supercenter.
Following the closure of numerous physical outlets, Amazon is set to develop a 229,000-square foot supercenter.
Amazon may be gearing up for another significant move into physical retail, aiming to establish a supercenter akin to Walmart. On Tuesday, the Orland Park Plan Commission in the Chicago suburb of Orland Park, Illinois approved 6-1 Amazon’s development plan for 35 acres dedicated to a 229,000-square foot retail establishment, as indicated by The Information.
The project aims to feature a brick-and-mortar supercenter offering groceries, general goods, and ready-made foods. It will also function as an Amazon fulfillment center, resembling a department store with an Amazon warehouse located at the rear. Customers will have the opportunity to collect their Amazon orders there, too.
This proposed venture is not Amazon’s initial foray into launching a physical retail outlet. In recent years, the company has been closing its physical locations in significant numbers. Last year, it closed all 68 of its brick-and-mortar bookstores, 4-star shops, and Pop Up locations. Furthermore, it shut down both of its Amazon Style clothing outlets in 2023. Lately, Amazon has concentrated its physical store efforts on Whole Foods Market, which it acquired in 2017, but it appears that Amazon still harbors ambitions for its own retail spaces.
