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Long Island will soon be home to two new Amazon Fresh supermarkets.
The stores, located in East Setauket and Plainview, are set to open on Oct. 24, as confirmed by a company spokesperson to Greater Long Island.
The East Setauket store, at 4054 Nesconset Highway, spans about 43,000 square feet and occupies the space vacated by Waldbaum’s in 2015. The Plainview location, at 50 Manetto Hill Road, is slightly smaller at 33,500 square feet, replacing the former Fairway Market, which closed in 2020.
Both stores will feature Amazon Fresh’s updated design and modern checkout technologies, including the Amazon Dash Cart and Amazon One, which enable shoppers to skip traditional checkout lines. Delivery and pick up options will also be available via amazon.com/fresh.
The Amazon Dash Cart is a smart shopping cart that scans items as you place them inside the basket. (Courtesy)
Customers will find a wide selection of popular national brands, fresh produce, proteins, and Amazon’s private-label products, such as Aplenty and 365 by Whole Foods Market. The stores also offer prepared foods made fresh daily.
Both new Long Island stores will be open daily from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
This is Amazon Fresh’s first expansion on Long Island in two years, following the 2022 opening of its first New York location in Oceanside.
It also aligns with a broader nationwide rollout of Amazon Fresh stores, with 10 new locations opening since June in states like California, Illinois, and New Jersey.
With these openings, Amazon Fresh will have over 50 stores across eight states in the U.S.
“We remain committed to grocery, and will selectively open new Amazon Fresh stores as we see positive customer feedback on the new format, as well as continue to open new Whole Foods Market stores,” reads a press release from the Seattle-based Amazon.
To learn more about the Amazon Fresh concept tap here.
Amazon One allows customers to use a palm reader to sign into their Amazon account to make purchases. (Courtesy photo)
Top: Exterior of an Amazon Fresh supermarket. (Courtesy)
