Source: United Press International
“Amazon said Tuesday it is shuttering all Britain-based ‘Fresh’ markets in an effort to realign its global grocery retail strategies with its Whole Foods chain. The global retail giant said its plan to close all 19 of its Amazon Fresh stores in Britain arrived following a ‘thorough evaluation of business operations and the very substantial growth opportunities in online delivery.’ … Company officials added that at least five of the sites will be converted into an Amazon-owned Whole Foods store after it acquired the upscale organic grocery chain in 2017 for over $13 billion.” (09/23/25)