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Amazon to Open Another Go Store in Seattle
There is no word yet on when the automated convenience store will open its doors.
Amazon plans to open another Amazon Go shop in Seattle—its seventh in the Emerald City—amidst an ongoing pandemic.
The automated convenience store will move into 1423 4th Ave., a 1,475-square-foot space that previously housed an Office Depot, according to GeekWire, and confirmed in an email from Amazon. There is no word on when the food mart will open. The company is currently advertising more than 150 Amazon Go jobs in Seattle, including a handful of launch engineer, program manager, and retail associate positions.
Amazon Go may actually be the best idea during a global pandemic: The automated stores encourage customers to grab products and go—no human interaction needed. Customers simply open the mobile app, scan it at the front turnstile, stock up on groceries, then walk out without waiting in line or scanning even a single carrot.
Since its public launch in early 2018, Amazon Go has expanded to 27 locations across Chicago, New York City, San Francisco, and its parent company's hometown of Seattle. The firm, previously rumored to be aiming for 3,000 stores by 2021, is progressing its expansion much more slowly.
