If you’re a fan of Amazon Fresh, the e-commerce giant’s chain of cashier-less of grocery stores, 2025 is turning out to be a pretty rough year for you—and the brand.
After closing some Amazon Fresh locations in the United States earlier this year, Amazon announced that it expects to close all Amazon Fresh locations in the United Kingdom. Here’s what you need to know about the Amazon Fresh closures.
Amazon moves to close UK grocery stores
Today, Amazon abruptly announced that it launched “a consultation with employees” for the proposed closure of all Amazon Fresh locations in the United Kingdom. (UK laws require consultation periods in cases of large layoffs.) The company currently has 19 UK Amazon Fresh stores.
In a blog post, Amazon states that the proposed closures are the result of