An Amazon Fresh store in central London, pictured on April 19, 2023. Steve Taylor/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images LONDON —

Amazon is planning to close all of its Amazon Fresh stores in the United Kingdom as it focuses on online grocery services.

The e-commerce giant plans to shut 14 stores and convert another five into Whole Foods Market stores, it said in a statement Tuesday.

“In case of closure, our goal is to offer redeployment opportunities to as many affected employees as possible,” Amazon said, without specifying how many jobs would be at risk.

Amazon bought Whole Foods Market, a supermarket chain that targets a wealthier clientele, in 2017.

The tech company said it had decided to consult employees about the proposed closure following “a thorough evaluation” of i

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