Amazon is closing Amazon Fresh on Feb. 1, except for California locations. Those will be open for a while longer.

ELK GROVE, Calif. — Amazon is set to close almost all of its Amazon Fresh stores on Feb. 1, with the exception of California.

There are 22 Amazon Fresh stores in California, with Northern California in particular having sites in Roseville, Elk Grove and Citrus Heights.

Some of the shuttered stores will be converted into Whole Foods locations, the Seattle company said in a blog post. It’s not clear what’s ahead for the Northern California stores. 

The developer for The Ridge shopping center in Elk Grove said they had no comment at this time. The City of Elk Grove said they were disappointed by the decision, noting it appears to be a national corporate decision as opposed to the result of local conditions.

“We remain excited about the upcoming opening of Amazon’s Whole Foods at The Village in Elk Grove and are committed to working with the owners of The Ridge to identify new tenants for the space,” said Darrel Doan, Economic Development Director for the City of Elk Grove.

An Amazon spokesperson said the California law requires them to keep their grocery stores open for 45 days after a public announcement of closure, which would generally place the closure around mid-March.

Amazon said they’re working to find impacted employees new roles across their operations network where possible. Those who choose not to stay with Amazon will get a severance package.

Amazon Fresh stores in California to close

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