Amazon shutters all of its physical Go and Fresh stores
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Amazon is closing all its physical Go and Fresh stores, converting some to Whole Foods, while expanding online Fresh orders and same-day grocery delivery.
Amazon Go and Fresh physical store locations will soon be no more, with Amazon announcing on Tuesday that it's closing the majority of the stores and converting others into Whole Foods Market locations. Customers will still be able to order from Amazon Fresh online, but won't be able to shop at physical stores with the same name. Amazon is also planning to expand its same-day delivery option for groceries and household essentials to more cities over the coming year.
At the same time, Amazon says it's "planning to invest in opening more than 100 new Whole Foods Market stores over the next few years," as well as five more convenience-store s …