The future apparent Amazon Fresh location at 325 East Palatine Road in Arlington Heights is progressing with a “coming soon” sign, Pickup order signs, and signs of hiring Amazon Fresh employees underway. Also, temporary staffing personnel were working inside the future Amazon Fresh store, apparently working on preparing the store to be open for business.
Some Amazon Fresh stores have functioned for pickup and delivery for about one month before they operate as full-fledged walk-in grocery stores.
The temporary sign posted high on the storefront stated Monday “Dealicious Groceries Coming Soon” with the Amazon logo, but did not state the words Amazon Fresh.
Mid-May 2024, contractors installed a security system for shopping carts around the parking lot at Town & County Center at the southeast corner of Arlington Heights Road and Palatine Road. There are two black lines marked by asphalt sealant that form a border around a section of the parking lot near the future Amazon Fresh store site. Apparently there is some type of detection system located near the surface of the parking lot and traffic lanes connected to the black sealant stripes. Also, at certain locations there is a yellow bar with “No Shopping Carts” symbols (like a “Do Not Enter” symbol) painted on the parking lot surface. The cart security system apparently uses a different system than the system in use at Mariano’s in Arlington Heights, where the secured carts are sometimes taken beyond the Mariano’s store’s designated perimeter.
A variety of contractors have been working at the site for the past few months.
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