Amazon Fresh ‘not going forward’ in Farmingville: Brookhaven supe

The land was cleared and a building was, well, built.

All in anticipation of a new-age Amazon Fresh supermarket coming to North Ocean Avenue in Farmingville. But that reported deal appears to be dead.

So announced Brookhaven Town Supervisor Dan Panico on his Facebook page Thursday.

The proposed spot for Amazon Fresh was just north of Horseblock Road.

“Although this may have been the intention last year, the once proposed Amazon Fresh location in Farmingville is not going forward,” Panico wrote. “I spoke with members of Amazon’s economic development team last week who reached out to give me the news.”

He also said there is some interest in the location, where the building and huge parking lot still sits vacant.

When one Facebook commenter asked Panico why the deal fell through, he said the information was “internal,” but added:

“They are also going to be meeting with me in the coming weeks on a larger distribution project for an existing industrial building, but did not elaborate more than that.”

According to Long Island Business News, retail development plans at the property date back to 1999.

The East Setauket store measures 43,000 square feet and is located at 4054 Nesconset Highway, where a Waldbaum’s had sat vacant since its departure in 2015.

The 33,000-square-feeet Plainview location is at 50 Manetto Hill Road, where a Fairway Market closed in 2020.

There’s also an Amazon Fresh warehouse in Bethpage.