Amazon to close Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh stores, including Sacramento area locations
Updated: 4:07 PM PST Jan 27, 2026
Amazon is closing about 70 of its Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh grocery stores across the United States, including locations in Roseville, Citrus Heights, and Elk Grove, due to challenges in achieving profitability on a large scale.In a blog post, the company said, “The customer experience wasn’t unique enough to be profitable on a large scale.”Some of the closed locations will be converted into Whole Foods Markets, although Amazon has not specified which stores will undergo this transformation.An Amazon spokesperson told KCRA 3 each location is being evaluated on multiple factors before a decision on which would be converted to Whole Foods.Many workers will have opportunities to continue within the company while others would receive severance packages, the company said. Amazon said that overall it planned to open more than 100 new Whole Foods stores over the next few years. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
Amazon is closing about 70 of its Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh grocery stores across the United States, including locations in Roseville, Citrus Heights, and Elk Grove, due to challenges in achieving profitability on a large scale.
In a blog post, the company said, “The customer experience wasn’t unique enough to be profitable on a large scale.”
Some of the closed locations will be converted into Whole Foods Markets, although Amazon has not specified which stores will undergo this transformation.
An Amazon spokesperson told KCRA 3 each location is being evaluated on multiple factors before a decision on which would be converted to Whole Foods.
Many workers will have opportunities to continue within the company while others would receive severance packages, the company said.
Amazon said that overall it planned to open more than 100 new Whole Foods stores over the next few years.
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel