![]() ![]() The company has also confirmed a location in Irvine, California and three stores in suburban Chicago. The German discounter had plans for another Philly location in South Philadelphia, but earlier this year changed plans and it was reported that Giant would take over the site instead.Īccording to reports, the first Amazon grocery store will open in Woodland Hills later this year. Giant also debuted its Giant Heirloom neighborhood concept in Philadelphia, where it now has three of the small-scale specialty stores.Īdditionally, Lidl, which will rival Amazon on price, entered the region last year and now operates five stores in the city and surrounding suburbs. ![]() The Giant Company and ShopRite are leaders in the region, accounting for 15.4% and 14.8% of the market respectively in 2019, according to data from Food Trade News. The Philadelphia market is already a very competitive one for grocers. Its launch there won’t necessarily be easy, though. With an established presence and a distribution network already in place, Philadelphia could be an ideal location for Amazon to scale quickly as it rolls out its grocery banner. ![]() The company expanded Amazon Fresh to the market in 2019, and previous reports have said the company could consider Philadelphia for an Amazon Go location. Although Amazon has yet to open its first supermarket, plans are well underway for additional locations as the retail giant looks to take on traditional grocery.Īmazon also operates distribution centers around Philadelphia, and recently pursued another location in Bensalem, where it will also reportedly be putting one of its new grocery stores.
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