Amazon plans to build 2,000 drive through grocery stores across the country.
If the company is successful in pulling off their plan, it would become the country's fourth largest grocery chain behind Walmart, Kroger and Albertsons. The impact of Amazon's plans will be worth evaluating and following in urban markets across the country. The company is specifically targeting organic, ethnic and specialty shop markets. Is America ready?
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