Amazon has announced a proposal for a second big‑box retail location in Oak Brook, a Chicago suburb. The planned store would span roughly 225,000 square feet and would be a purely retail format, with no warehouse or membership fee attached.
The new outlet is designed to compete directly with Walmart and Target by offering a broad assortment of groceries, general merchandise, and prepared foods. This move reflects Amazon’s shift away from warehouse‑club models toward a more traditional big‑box experience that still leverages its logistics network for rapid delivery.
The Oak Brook proposal follows Amazon’s earlier hybrid retail‑and‑logistics center in Orland Park, Illinois, and signals a broader strategy of speed, convenience, and integrated logistics. The company has recently closed many Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go stores, indicating a pivot toward larger, more conventional retail formats.
If approved, demolition could begin later in 2026, with construction expected to finish in 2027. The project is projected to generate significant sales‑tax revenue for the Oak Brook municipality, which does not impose a property tax. Amazon plans to use its existing logistics infrastructure to support same‑day delivery from the new store.
The proposal underscores Amazon’s continued investment in physical retail and its ambition to capture a larger share of the grocery market, while expanding its Whole Foods Market presence and other retail formats. The move positions Amazon to compete more directly with established mass‑retail giants and to deepen its omnichannel footprint.
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