In its report on the opening, The Wall Street Journal reported that this first location was one of at least three that Amazon planned to open, each of which was in a different format.
In October 2016, the Business Insider reported they had seen internal Amazon documents that described Amazon opening up as many as 2,000 stores, over the next ten years.
Amazon spokesmen refuted the reports of 2,000 stores, insisting they were still learning.
The Business Insider predicted that Amazon was likely to open only twenty or so stores, during the next two years.

The Verge reported this first store was scheduled to open to the public in early January 2017; its December 2016 opening was a beta version for Amazon employees only.
The first store was only 1,800 square feet (170 m²), the size of a corner convenience store.
By October 2017, the store had yet to open due to issues with the technology tracking over 20 people at one time.

The store opened to the public on January 22, 2018.
In addition to stocking name brands and local brands, the store sells many of Amazon's house brands, such as Wickedly Prime and 365.
Food stamps and public assistance for low income people are not accepted, nor are customers without smartphones, or with smartphones that do not have the Amazon Go app downloaded.
A second Downtown Seattle location at the Madison Centre opened on August 27, 2018.
The third Amazon Go store, at the Troy Block complex in South Lake Union, is the second largest at 2,100 square feet (200 m²) and opened in September 2018.

In May 2018, The Seattle Times reported that Amazon was planning to open Amazon Go stores in Chicago and San Francisco; and in September, a store planned for New York City was confirmed.
In September 2018, Amazon Go opened its first location outside of Seattle at the company's offices in the Chicago Loop.
Amazon Go location number 9 was opened on October 23, 2018 at 98 Post Street in San Francisco.

In September 2018, Bloomberg News reported Amazon was considering plans to open as many as 3,000 Amazon Go locations across the United States by 2021.

In response to potential discrimination against low-income people, San Francisco, Philadelphia, and New Jersey have passed legislation banning cashless stores and retailers.
A new Amazon Go store in New York City opened on May 7, 2019, with cash acceptance in response to previous criticism over the use of app-only purchases and its effects on the poor.
In response to the legislation, stores in San Francisco also accept cash, with an attendant at the front letting in and checking out customers if they do not have the app.

On February 25, 2020, Amazon opened the first Amazon Go Grocery store in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood.
The Go Grocery store is significantly larger than other Go stores, at 10,400 square feet (970 m²), and has 5,000 items, including fresh produce and baked goods.
A second Go Grocery location is planned to open in 2020 in the Overlake neighborhood of Redmond, Washington.
In its report on the opening, The Wall Street Journal reported that this first location was one of at least three that Amazon planned to open, each of which was in a different format. In October 2016, the Business Insider reported they had seen internal Amazon documents that described Amazon opening up as many as 2,000 stores, over the next ten years. Amazon spokesmen refuted the reports of 2,000 stores, insisting they were still learning. The Business Insider predicted that Amazon was likely to open only twenty or so stores, during the next two years.
The Verge reported this first store was scheduled to open to the public in early January 2017; its December 2016 opening was a beta version for Amazon employees only. The first store was only 1,800 square feet (170 m²), the size of a corner convenience store. By October 2017, the store had yet to open due to issues with the technology tracking over 20 people at one time.
The store opened to the public on January 22, 2018. In addition to stocking name brands and local brands, the store sells many of Amazon's house brands, such as Wickedly Prime and 365. Food stamps and public assistance for low income people are not accepted, nor are customers without smartphones, or with smartphones that do not have the Amazon Go app downloaded. A second Downtown Seattle location at the Madison Centre opened on August 27, 2018. The third Amazon Go store, at the Troy Block complex in South Lake Union, is the second largest at 2,100 square feet (200 m²) and opened in September 2018.
In May 2018, The Seattle Times reported that Amazon was planning to open Amazon Go stores in Chicago and San Francisco; and in September, a store planned for New York City was confirmed. In September 2018, Amazon Go opened its first location outside of Seattle at the company's offices in the Chicago Loop. Amazon Go location number 9 was opened on October 23, 2018 at 98 Post Street in San Francisco.
In September 2018, Bloomberg News reported Amazon was considering plans to open as many as 3,000 Amazon Go locations across the United States by 2021.
In response to potential discrimination against low-income people, San Francisco, Philadelphia, and New Jersey have passed legislation banning cashless stores and retailers. A new Amazon Go store in New York City opened on May 7, 2019, with cash acceptance in response to previous criticism over the use of app-only purchases and its effects on the poor. In response to the legislation, stores in San Francisco also accept cash, with an attendant at the front letting in and checking out customers if they do not have the app.
On February 25, 2020, Amazon opened the first Amazon Go Grocery store in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood. The Go Grocery store is significantly larger than other Go stores, at 10,400 square feet (970 m²), and has 5,000 items, including fresh produce and baked goods. A second Go Grocery location is planned to open in 2020 in the Overlake neighborhood of Redmond, Washington.
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