https://www.cstoredive.com/news/amazon-go-closing-8-of-its-c-stores/644167/ Skip to main content C-Store Dive CONTINUE TO SITE Don't miss tomorrow's convenience stores industry news Let C-Store Dive's free newsletter keep you informed, straight from your inbox. [ ] [ ] By signing up to receive our newsletter, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. You can unsubscribe at anytime. [Subscribe today] A valid email address is required. C-Store Dive * Deep Dive * Opinion * Topics Menu menu * search Search * # Sign up Search [ ] search # * Foodservice * Fuels * Technology * Tobacco * Labor * Regulations * Operations * Category Trends An article from site logo Dive Brief Amazon Go closing 8 of its c-stores Published March 3, 2023 Brett Dworski's headshot Brett Dworski Reporter * * * * * Amazon Go first store Amazon Go is closing more than a quarter of its c-stores. Retrieved from Amazon press page. Dive Brief: * Amazon is permanently closing eight Go convenience stores -- two in Seattle, two New York City and four in San Francisco -- on April 1, a spokesperson from the company said in an email. * Despite these closures, the company will "continue to open new Amazon Go stores," and is "working closely with all affected employees to identify new roles" within the organization, the spokesperson said. * Amazon shuttering more than a quarter of its Go stores highlights the company's ongoing challenges in building its physical retail footprint. Less than a month ago, it paused the rollout of its Fresh grocery stores. Dive Insight: Amazon closing several of its Go stores comes just weeks after it opened a location in Puyallup, Washington that follows its larger suburban-focused format. The retailer also opened a number of locations last year in Southern California. As of last month, Amazon operated 31 Go stores in total. With these closures, the company will have 23 Go stores, the spokesperson said. When asked why Amazon has decided to shutter the eight stores in Seattle, New York City and San Francisco, the spokesperson said that like with any retailer, Amazon periodically assesses its portfolio of stores and makes optimization decisions along the way. "We remain committed to the Amazon Go format, operate more than 20 Amazon Go stores across the U.S., and will continue to learn which locations and features resonate most with customers as we keep evolving our Amazon Go stores," the spokesperson said. The closures continue a recent flurry of setbacks for Amazon's physical retail segment. In early February, CEO Andy Jassy said during the company's recent earnings call that Amazon was halting its Fresh grocery store rollout as it figures out a way to better differentiate and improve its economics. At the time, the company said it would close some Fresh and Go locations, but didn't indicate how many. Amazon reported a 6% rise in physical store sales during Q4, according to its earnings report. The high-flying e-commerce company has been in cost-cutting mode lately. Dating back to November of last year, Amazon has undertaken a series of layoffs -- mainly for its retail employees -- that has included 18,000 roles. Amazon debuted its first cashierless Go store in Seattle in 2018. Besides Seattle, New York City and San Francisco, it also operates several stores in Chicago. * post * share * tweet * print * email Filed Under: Operations C-Store Dive news delivered to your inbox Get the free daily newsletter read by industry experts Email: [ ] * Select user consent: [ ] By signing up to receive our newsletter, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. You can unsubscribe at anytime. Sign up A valid email address is required. Please select at least one newsletter. 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