Food Lion (closed)/Never opened Amazon Fresh? interior
Food Lion #853 (closed) [42,775 square feet]
5430 West Broad Street, Willow Place, Richmond, VA
Opened in November 1992, expanded in the mid 1990s, closed August 1st, 2017, space gutted in 2023
The interior was stripped of all Food Lion buildout entirely in 2023, including the drop ceiling, drywall, and tile flooring, with the space's foundation covered in plastic that's become very moist underneath. The only thing constructed for the would-be new supermarket tenant was a glass entryway with sliding doors on the right side, and if we're going with the theory that it was to become an Amazon Fresh, then this entryway is a feature at some of their other locations. Considering that we're a year removed from when this interior demolition started, I think the possibility of Amazon ever opening here has faded away entirely.
Food Lion (closed)/Never opened Amazon Fresh? interior
Food Lion #853 (closed) [42,775 square feet]
5430 West Broad Street, Willow Place, Richmond, VA
Opened in November 1992, expanded in the mid 1990s, closed August 1st, 2017, space gutted in 2023
The interior was stripped of all Food Lion buildout entirely in 2023, including the drop ceiling, drywall, and tile flooring, with the space's foundation covered in plastic that's become very moist underneath. The only thing constructed for the would-be new supermarket tenant was a glass entryway with sliding doors on the right side, and if we're going with the theory that it was to become an Amazon Fresh, then this entryway is a feature at some of their other locations. Considering that we're a year removed from when this interior demolition started, I think the possibility of Amazon ever opening here has faded away entirely.