Earlier this month, we reported that there was movement at 15790 Shady Grove Rd., the site of the previously planned Amazon Fresh location (formerly Office Depot) in Gaithersburg. A couple weeks back, signage reading “Delicious Groceries Coming Soon” with the Amazon logo went up on the building, and now permanent signage is up again at the grocery store.
While an opening date is not yet available, the store has its management team in place and is still hiring ahead of its anticipated opening. The interior looks just about ready to go (photos below).
Over a year ago, Amazon signage was removed from the building. Construction at the location was completed for months (shelving and signage inside the store, freezers/refrigeration up and running) and charging stations for electric vehicles were installed in the parking lot prior to the removal of Amazon signage.
The situation with the Gaithersburg Amazon location was not unique, as Amazon paused or cancelled dozens of stores across the country, many of which were also already built. Amazon Fresh currently has two locations in Montgomery County, both in Chevy Chase, at 8531 Chevy Chase Lake Terrace and 5463 Wisconsin Ave.
