Less than a year after opening, the Amazon Fresh supermarket on Manetto Hill Road in Plainview has closed its doors for good.
The store’s final day of operation was Sunday. But there are no plans to close Amazon’s other two supermarkets on Long Island, in East Setauket and Oceanside, a company spokesperson told Greater Long Island.
“Certain store locations work better than others, and after an assessment of our offering, we’ve decided to close our Amazon Fresh store in Plainview,” the spokesperson stated via email.
By Monday morning, the Amazon sign on the building had already been taken down and brown paper covered the glass at the entrance.
The store first opened last October in the space where Fairway Market was located, before it closed in 2020.
One Plainview resident, who declined to give a name, told GLI she was not surprised by the closure.
“It was never really busy enough and the prices were too high when they opened,” she said. “I think it turned people away.”
Despite the closure, Amazon says grocery delivery is still available in the area, and customers can use the Amazon Fresh pickup location on Grumman Road in Bethpage.
Top: Shoppers at the Plainview Amazon Fresh store on opening day on October 24, 2024. (Credit: Nick Esposito/file photo)
