This week we say a final goodbye to Amazon Fresh on Shady Grove Road — the “just walk out” grocery store that… just never opened. As we reported last January, the store was fully teched-out and ready to roll last summer — but its projected opening date came and went, while the building just stood there empty. Meanwhile, this “zombie store” scenario was playing out at Amazon Fresh locations all over the country. This past February, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy finally admitted that the company had “temporarily” halted expansion of the entire Amazon Fresh concept. On Shady Grove Road, as of this week, the bright green sign has been taken down but Amazon reps tell us they have no information to share.
