Floor & Decor may fill an empty Amazon Fresh in the Philly area
It would be the retailer’s first location in the city. The news comes two months after all Amazon Fresh stores, including six in the region, abruptly closed.
Floor & Decor may be moving into Philly.
The retailer, popular with home renovators, was issued a zoning permit over the weekend for the shell of a never-opened Amazon Fresh in Northeast Philadelphia, according to city records.
About two months ago, Amazon abruptly closed all physical Amazon Fresh stores, including six in the Philly region, saying it wanted to expand its higher-end Whole Foods brand and focus on grocery delivery.
The e-commerce giant also abandoned a few under-construction locations, including this anchor at Red Lion Plaza on Roosevelt Boulevard. The shopping center is also home to Burlington and Ross Dress for Less stores.
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If Floor & Decor moves into the 45,250-square-foot space, it would be the Atlanta-based company’s first Philadelphia location, though it has locations in the suburbs.
A Floor & Decor spokesperson did not immediately return a request for comment. Neither did the leasing agent for the shopping center.
Floor & Decor already operates stores in Devon, Levittown, Moorestown, Turnersville, and Springfield, Delaware County.
Founded in 2000, the company markets to DIYers and professional contractors. It sells hard-surface flooring materials, wall tiles, fixtures, and installation tools, and offers free design consultations.
Known for low prices and warehouse-format stores stocked with inventory, Floor & Decor has shown resilience at a time when many consumers are cutting back.
In 2025, its net sales and net income increased, and the chain opened 20 new stores and a distribution center, according to its latest earnings report. As of December, Floor & Decor operated 270 stores, five design studios, and five distribution centers across 39 states.
Along with the Northeast Philadelphia vacancy, the Amazon Fresh closures also left holes in Broomall, Bensalem, Langhorne, Northern Liberties, Warrington, and Willow Grove.
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Amazon had liquor licenses at those seven locations, as well as at a Havertown site that never opened, according to Pennsylvania records.
Amazon also owns Whole Foods, which has more than a dozen locations in the region. The company has said some former Amazon Fresh stores could be converted to Whole Foods but has not specified potential locations.
While Amazon is expanding elsewhere, with a focus on AI computing and faster delivery services, it has been reducing its head count. That includes layoffs related to the recent grocery store closures.
At Amazon Fresh stores in the Philadelphia region alone, the company laid off 1,000 employees, according to state filings, while another 900 employees, mostly in North Jersey, lost their jobs.