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Philadelphia, the City of Brotherly Love, and home of the Liberty Bell, is now home to yet another Amazon Fresh location. Situated right outside of Philadelphia in Willow Grove, the new store expands Amazon Fresh's presence in the Philadelphia area. It is Amazon's first store in Montgomery County and the fifth in Pennsylvania.
Previously occupied by a Barnes & Noble bookstore, the 31,000 square foot property now houses the high-tech supermarket. It is smaller than other Amazon Fresh stores and lacks an alcohol section. The store is also an Amazon return drop off. A larger selection is offered at the Warrington location located just a few miles north; depending on your needs it may be a better option.
The machine makes returning packages fast and easy. No box or printer is required.
During its grand opening on November 8, 2024, the first one hundred customers received an Amazon Gift Card of an undisclosed value, along with a reusable shopping bag provided to customers in "limited quantities."
Amazon Fresh takes various payment methods, including cash, credit and debit cards, Amazon gift cards, and EBT. You can also register your palm using Amazon One to pay for items.
This lease for the building was signed in 2020 between Amazon and its property's landlord, Federal Realty Investment Trust. Last year, the store's opening was delayed as Amazon took caution on their physical store division. A lawsuit filed by Federal Realty last year accuses Amazon of rent nonpayment.
Federal Realty Investment Trust
Federal Realty Investment Trust
The company which started the lawsuit.
Amazon
Amazon
Sued by Federal Realty Investment Trust for rent nonpayment.
Some items are discounted for Prime members. This item, in particular, was 10% off.
Upon our team's visit, we have discovered political campaign signs for Democratic Candidate Kamala Harris. Neither Amazon nor the property owner has commented on this manner. We do not believe either party supports a particular candidate. To aid in visual appeal we have removed the offending signs.
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Our team was sent over to this location to gather some pictures of the store. Have a look at them below.
Amazon's current Fresh stores in the Philadelphia area and Pennsylvania are as follows:
Warrington Township, Bucks County
Willow Grove (Upper Moreland Township), Montgomery County
Bensalem Township, Bucks County
Oxford Valley (Borough of Langhorne), Bucks County
Broomall ( Marple Township), Delaware County
University City, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County (Pickup Only)
The pickup only location is specially positioned for students at the University of Pennsylvania Campus.
Northeast Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County This location is opening in 2025.
See below for a map of all Amazon Fresh stores in Pennsylvania.
Amazon Fresh opened its doors at a shopping center in Willow Grove on Thursday, becoming the tech giant's first store in Montgomery County. The location had been the subject of litigation because it was one of several stores in the region where Amazon had signed a lease, but then delayed opening the planned supermarket.
The Amazon Fresh at 102 Park Ave. — formerly a Barnes & Noble bookstore — held its grand opening Thursday morning with Amazon gift card giveaways to early customers. The store is Amazon's tech-forward and convenience-centered counterpart to its Whole Foods brand. Amazon Fresh debuted in 2020 and has grown to more than 40 locations in eight states and Washington, D.C. The Willow Grove store is the fifth to open in the Philadelphia region.
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Amazon signed a lease at the Willow Grove location in 2020 but delayed opening when the company paused its growth last year. At the time, Amazon Fresh was struggling to gain traction and the company said it would move forward selectively with new stores.
Last year, property owner Federal Realty Investment Trust sued Amazon over claims that the company failed to make timely rent payments after signing the lease. The landlord said it had done construction, permitting and interior fit-out work to accommodate the planned Amazon Fresh but wasn't paid rent as required in the lease.
Amazon then filed a countersuit against Federal Reality Investment Trust, claiming the landlord had failed to fulfill obligations at the property and that rent was not due because of incomplete work.
Representatives for Federal Realty Investment Trust and Amazon did not immediately respond to requests for comments about the status of the litigation.
Amazon Fresh has made some changes in its service in the last year. The former "Just Walk Out" feature, which allowed customers to pay for their groceries without stopping at a register, has been scrapped in favor of new Dash Carts that enable shoppers to scan their items as they go and keep a running receipt. Amazon Fresh also changed the design of its brick-and-mortar stores, including the 31,000-square-foot location in Willow Grove.
In addition to stocking national brands, produce and meats, Amazon Fresh stores carry the company's private-label brands Aplenty and 365.
The opening in Willow Grove comes after another long-delayed Amazon Fresh store opened in Bensalem, Bucks County, in August. The company has one Delaware County store in Broomall and two others in Bucks County in Warrington and Langhorne.
There have been signs that a long-planned store in Northern Liberties, at the corner of Fifth and Spring Gardens streets, could become Amazon Fresh's first Philadelphia store. The company also had applied for a liquor license at a location in the Red Lion Plaza in Northeast Philadelphia, but Amazon Fresh has not said whether it still plans to open a store there.
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